Protect the Pacific from Trump

The statement opposes the Trump administration's proposal to open U.S. ocean waters, including areas off the California coast, to offshore oil and gas drilling. It highlights the environmental and economic risks, citing the Deepwater Horizon disaster as a precedent for potential catastrophe. The text advocates for the passage of California state legislation that would block the development of new fossil fuel infrastructure, such as pipelines, on coastal lands under the State Lands Commission's authority to effectively halt the expansion of drilling.

• The Trump administration's draft 5-year oil and gas leasing plan seeks to aggressively open U.S. ocean waters, including extensive areas off the California coast, to offshore drilling by companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon spill.
• The proposed expansion of offshore drilling is viewed as a threat to the natural and economic legacy of coastal communities both within California and across the United States, carrying risks related to health, safety, climate, and the environment.
• California state leadership has introduced legislation to stop the expansion of offshore drilling by prohibiting the construction of necessary fossil fuel infrastructure, such as pipelines, on coastal lands managed by the State Lands Commission.

APA

Fox, A. (2018). Protect the Pacific from Trump. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/protect-pacific-trump/

Chicago

Fox, Audrey. Protect the Pacific from Trump. Friends of the Earth, 2018. https://foe.org/blog/protect-pacific-trump/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Fox |first1=Audrey |title=Protect the Pacific from Trump |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=7 February 2018 |url=https://foe.org/blog/protect-pacific-trump/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{fox2018protect, author = {Fox, Audrey}, title = {{Protect the Pacific from Trump}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://foe.org/blog/protect-pacific-trump/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }