Our director, David Helvarg, recently contributed to the LA Times with an article detailing why Trump’s efforts to scale back NOAA could be potentially dangerous to the American public. Proposed Overhaul of NOAA and NWS The Trump administration, influenced by the conservative “Project 2025” plan, is considering significant changes to NOAA and the NWS. This…
Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban and Its Implications for the Bering Sea In early January 2025, President Joe Biden enacted a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, including the entire East and West Coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea.…
Our director, David Helvarg, explores the connection between increasing ocean temperatures and the intensification of wildfires in Southern California in his latest article published in the Progressive. The Role of Fire in Southern California’s Ecosystem Fire has historically been integral to Southern California’s ecosystem. The region’s dry conditions and strong, hot desert winds, known as…
Our director, David Helvarg, was recently featured in the Seattle Times. “For those of us committed to protecting the ocean, it’s always been clear that restoring healthy seas will be the work of our lifetimes, and that of others who’ll come after us.” The Trump administration rolled back critical protections for oceans, including opening new…
Bay Nature Magazine recently featured our director, David Helvarg, and highlighted our “green jewel” of the San Francisco East Bay Area. Point Molate, located on the San Pablo Peninsula in Richmond, CA, is steeped in history. Once home to Winehaven, one of the world’s largest wineries before Prohibition, the site transitioned to a naval fuel…
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