Rep. Mike Levin visits Encinitas to discuss oil spill, offshore drilling legislation
ENCINITAS — As the fallout from a recent oil spill off the coast of Orange County continues to be assessed, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan...
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Rep. Mike Levin proposes offshore drilling ban along SoCal coast
REGION — The 49th District’s congressman wants to ban offshore drilling along Southern California’s coastline. Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) introduced the American Coasts...
Hands Across the Sand continues fight against offshore drilling
Hundreds of San Diego County residents came out to Moonlight State Beach on Saturday, May 18, to join hands against fossil fuels....
Escondido supports offshore drilling ban
Despite its inland location far from the Pacific Ocean, the Escondido City Council voted on Jan. 23 in support of a resolution calling for a...
A call to defend our irreplaceable real estate
By Eve Simmons Worried about seeing oil rigs off our coast? Concerned about what an oil spill might do to our beaches? How about the...
Proposed California legislation would thwart federal drilling plans
Two bills are making their way through the California Legislature in an attempt to protect the state’s coast from the Trump administration’s proposal to expand...
Oceanside stands against offshore drilling
OCEANSIDE — City Council unanimously approved a resolution to oppose offshore oil drilling Feb. 28. Council members talked about their love of a clean ocean...
Board of Supervisors to lobby against offshore drilling
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Feb. 13 to lobby against a Trump administration proposal that would clear the...
Obscure agency is state’s best defense against offshore drilling
Florida escaped from President Trump’s plan to sell new offshore oil drilling leases because it has a Republican governor who called in a favor. There...
Encinitas, Solana Beach oppose offshore drilling
COAST CITIES — The Encinitas and Solana Beach city councils added their names to the list of cities and counties opposed to the Trump administration’s...
Coast shudders at drilling talk
REGION — Up and down coastal North County, elected officials are considering what steps to take in response to the Trump administration’s plans to open...
