Tell the Trump Admin to Stop New Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration is officially pursuing an unprecedented and dangerous new offshore drilling plan that will open vast stretches of U.S. coastlines up to new offshore oil and gas drilling. If you’ve never signed a Surfrider action alert before, now is the time!
The Department of the Interior is proposing a new 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan that includes California, the Gulf of Mexico, including the previously protected waters off of Florida, and Alaska, including the pristine High Arctic, where drilling has never been attempted before because of the hazards. Right now, the agency is inviting public comments until Friday, January 23, 2026.
Surfrider has stopped offshore oil drilling expansion before. We won because thousands of friends of the ocean, like YOU, spoke up and took a stand. But this time it’s different. The government agencies that are meant to protect us and provide oversight, like the EPA and NOAA, have been gutted by budgetary and staffing cuts. We are the last line of defense for our ocean and coasts.
This is your opportunity to speak directly to the officials shaping this plan. Tell them to protect our oceans and coastal communities by opposing new offshore drilling leases!
Offshore drilling is a dirty and dangerous practice that harms the environment, communities, and businesses, while worsening climate change. Further, new oil and gas leasing is not needed to meet our nation’s energy needs. The U.S. has been a net oil exporter since 2020, and hit an all-time high of domestic oil production in 2024.
The Department of the Interior has requested feedback from the public on the draft 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan. Please tell the Interior Department that you support a plan with #NoNewLeases! #DrillingIsKilling
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Tell the Trump Admin to Stop New Offshore Drilling
Please use the form below to send a comment to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and let them know you OPPOSE new offshore drilling. Your letter will be mailed directly to the agency as part of the official public record.
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Tell the Trump Admin to Stop New Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration is officially pursuing an unprecedented and dangerous new offshore drilling plan that will open vast stretches of U.S. coastlines up to new offshore oil and gas drilling. If you’ve never signed a Surfrider action alert before, now is the time!
The Department of the Interior is proposing a new 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan that includes California, the Gulf of Mexico, including the previously protected waters off of Florida, and Alaska, including the pristine High Arctic, where drilling has never been attempted before because of the hazards. Right now, the agency is inviting public comments until Friday, January 23, 2026.
Surfrider has stopped offshore oil drilling expansion before. We won because thousands of friends of the ocean, like YOU, spoke up and took a stand. But this time it’s different. The government agencies that are meant to protect us and provide oversight, like the EPA and NOAA, have been gutted by budgetary and staffing cuts. We are the last line of defense for our ocean and coasts.
This is your opportunity to speak directly to the officials shaping this plan. Tell them to protect our oceans and coastal communities by opposing new offshore drilling leases!
Offshore drilling is a dirty and dangerous practice that harms the environment, communities, and businesses, while worsening climate change. Further, new oil and gas leasing is not needed to meet our nation’s energy needs. The U.S. has been a net oil exporter since 2020, and hit an all-time high of domestic oil production in 2024.
The Department of the Interior has requested feedback from the public on the draft 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan. Please tell the Interior Department that you support a plan with #NoNewLeases! #DrillingIsKilling
