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Protect California’s coastline

Jul. 21, 2026

Take action with us to oppose the reopening of U.S. waters to offshore drilling

California’s coast is one of our greatest shared treasures—and it deserves lasting protection. The federal government is targeting our coastline and putting our incredible marine wildlife at risk. Right now, you have two opportunities—both at the state and federal levels—to help protect California’s coast. 

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Speak up for California’s coast: Tell your lawmakers to vote YES on AB 1448

Assembly Bill 1448 will prevent the Trump Administration from using aging pipelines and other California infrastructure to bring new offshore drilling in federal waters into operation.

Offshore drilling and the use of aging infrastructure increase the risk of oil spills devastating  marine life, coastal habitats, and our economy—all while moving us in the wrong direction on climate change.

If you live in California, please send a message to your California lawmakers using the form below. Tell them to vote YES on AB 1448 and help ensure our coast remains protected for future generations.

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Tell NOAA: Keep California’s coastal protections strong

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California's ocean and coastline are healthy, vibrant, and full of life in part because of the California Coastal Management Program—a federal-state partnership program that gives our state a voice in decisions about actions that affect our shores. If you have been to the coast of California or visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium, you have witnessed this incredible beauty that is worth protecting!

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now conducting a performance review of this program, just two years after the last one found California in full compliance. This review comes at a moment when the coast faces real pressure: efforts to expand offshore oil drilling, restart aging pipeline infrastructure, and explore new offshore development for space launches and deep-sea mining are all underway. The Aquarium is extremely concerned about the statewide ramifications of the potential defunding and decertification of the state’s coastal management program, and the dangerous precedent this sets for coastal states beyond California.

If this review revokes California’s authority under its Coastal Management Program, it weakens the state’s ability to protect the coast at exactly the moment that authority matters most. 

Public comments are our direct line to the federal government. NOAA needs to hear from everyone who loves the California coast, no matter where you live. Please join us in submitting a comment in support of the California Coastal Management Program by Saturday, August 22.

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