Stand Up, Save Our Coast

Save Our Shores, Oceana, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Surfrider Monterey are coming together with local representatives, industry professionals, and community members to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s new Five-Year Offshore Drilling Plan, which would open California waters to the first new oil and gas leases in 40 years. 

The plan proposes six potential lease sales in federal waters off our state: three in Southern California, two in Central California, and one in Northern California and would place large stretches of our shoreline at risk. The plan threatens coastal communities, wildlife, and local economies with increased spill risk and unnecessary fossil fuel expansion.

In response, we are connecting individuals and local groups with action items, amplifying the voices of this powerful community. Learn more about the issue.

Parking: Portola Hotel Garage will be waiving parking fees for attendees, bring your ticket inside for validation. 

Schedule:

6 p.m. Speakers

6:30 p.m. Community Action, Socializing, Networking

Speakers: Panetta (District Director Emmanuel Garcia), Laird, Jason Scorse, (Middlebury Institute), Aimee David (Vice President, U.S. & California Ocean Conservation at MBA), Melissa Mahoney (ED, Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust), Wendy Root Askew (Monterey County Supervisor), Justin Cummings (Santa Cruz County Supervisor), Kate Daniels (Monterey County Supervisor)

Action Items: 

• Sign Oceana’s petition
• Sign Surfrider’s petition
• Submit public comment before January 23, 2026