West Coast Ocean Protection Act

Updated June 3, 2010

What does the West Coast Ocean Protection Act do?
The West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 5213, will permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in federal waters off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

Why is the West Coast Ocean Protection Act needed?

40 years ago, California experienced an oil spill so toxic and ruinous it led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the declaration of the first Earth Day. To safeguard the natural beauty, wildlife and ocean-based economies of California, Oregon, and Washington, we must impose a moratorium on offshore oil drilling.

37 Co-Sponsors (as of June 3, 2010):

  • Blumenauer, Earl, OR-3rd
  • Davis, Susan, CA-53rd
  • Edwards, Donna, MD-4th
  • Eshoo, Anna., CA-14th
  • Grijalva, Raúl, AZ-7th
  • Hirono, Mazie, HI-2nd
  • Holt, Rush, NJ-12th
  • Honda, Michael, CA-15th
  • Inslee, Jay, WA-1st
  • Larsen, Rick, WA-2nd
  • Matsui, Doris, CA-5th
  • McDermott, Jim, WA-7th
  • Napolitano, Grace, CA-38th
  • Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho, MP-Delegate
  • Sánchez, Linda, CA-39th
  • Speier, Jackie, CA-12th
  • Waters, Maxine, CA-35th
  • Watson, Diane, CA-33rd
  • Baird, Brian, WA-3rd
  • Berman, Howard, CA-28th
  • Chu, Judy, CA-32nd
  • DeFazio, Peter, OR-4th
  • Dicks, Norman, WA-6th
  • Farr, Sam, CA-17th
  • Filner, Bob, CA-51st
  • Harman, Jane, CA-36th
  • Lee, Barbara, CA-9th
  • Lofgren, Zoe, CA-16th
  • Miller, George, CA-7th
  • Roybal-Allard, Lucille, CA-34th
  • Schiff, Adam, CA-29th
  • Schrader, Kurt, OR-5th
  • Sherman, Brad, CA-27th
  • Stark, Fortney Pete, CA-13th
  • Thompson, Mike, CA-1st
  • Woolsey, Lynn, CA-6th
  • Wu, David, OR-1st

 

Environmental Groups Supporting the West Coast Ocean Protection Act:

  • American Cetacean Society - Monterey Bay Chapter
  • California Coastal Protection Network
  • California Gray Whale Coalition
  • California League of Conservation Voters
  • Earth Alert
  • Environment America
  • Environment California
  • Environmental Caucus - California Democratic Party
  • Environmental Protection Information Center
  • Floodgate Farm - Edible Landscaping and Biodiversity
  • Hands Across Our Beaches
  • La Purisima Audubon Society
  • Malibu Coalition for Slow Growth 
  • National Resources Defense Council
  • North Coast Rivers Alliance
  • Ocean Protection Coalition
  • Oceana
  • Oppose PXP Coalition
  • Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s' Associations
  • Pacific Environment
  • Pacific Seaweed Stewardship Alliance
  • Planning and Conservation League
  • Recreational Fishing Alliance
  • Sierra Club
  • Surfrider Foundation
  • Village Laguna
  • Western Alliance for Nature
  • Wild Heritage Planners

 

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