Stand Up for Our Coasts, Tell Trump You Oppose New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing!
- by: Protect Our Coast
- recipient: Docket No. BOEM-2025-0015-0003
The Trump administration is beginning the process for new offshore drilling, and all of our coasts are at risk. The plan could auction waters in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, threatening the health of our public waters, vulnerable wildlife, and the economic resiliency of coastal communities.
We have the opportunity to make our voices heard. Will you add your name to our petition telling the Trump Administration that you oppose expanding offshore oil and gas leasing?
Every oil spill starts with a lease sale, and we have seen firsthand the devastating effects offshore drilling has on our health, safety, and environment. From toxic air pollution to contaminated water and wildlife habitat to fueling extreme weather, offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks. We urge the Interior Department to include no new lease sales in the new offshore oil and gas leasing program.
Tell the Trump Administration you oppose expanding offshore oil and gas leasing now!
We have the opportunity to make our voices heard. Will you add your name to our petition telling the Trump Administration that you oppose expanding offshore oil and gas leasing?
Every oil spill starts with a lease sale, and we have seen firsthand the devastating effects offshore drilling has on our health, safety, and environment. From toxic air pollution to contaminated water and wildlife habitat to fueling extreme weather, offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks. We urge the Interior Department to include no new lease sales in the new offshore oil and gas leasing program.
Tell the Trump Administration you oppose expanding offshore oil and gas leasing now!
Dear Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM),
I strongly urge the Department of the Interior to refrain from adding any new lease sales to the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Expanding offshore drilling will harm our coastal economies, public health, and safety. I don't support new offshore drilling off the coast of my state or anywhere in U.S. waters.
Every oil spill starts with a lease sale, and we have seen firsthand the devastating effects offshore drilling has on public health, safety, and the environment. From toxic air pollution to contaminated water and wildlife habitat to fueling extreme weather, offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks.
Offshore drilling threatens the industries that coastal economies rely on. Tourism, fishing, and recreation industries generate billions in revenue and support millions of jobs. But one oil spill can devastate marine ecosystems, fisheries, and shoreline businesses. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster demonstrated the long-term economic harm that spills inflict, with losses persisting years later. We can't afford another disaster like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which cost over $60 billion in cleanup and economic damages--much of it paid by taxpayers-and caused so much environmental and public health damages that local communities are still dealing with the consequences.
Beyond economic impacts, offshore drilling threatens the health of coastal and nearby communities. Offshore drilling operations release hazardous air pollutants, which are linked to respiratory illnesses and cancer. Accidents, leaks, and pipeline failures are not rare--they are an ongoing risk. Taxpayers and local communities often bear the financial burden of cleanup and emergency response when spills occur. The government has a responsibility to protect public health and reduce these avoidable risks.
Instead of expanding offshore oil and gas development and giving the industry more control of our public waters, the Department of the Interior should focus on enforcing decommissioning deadlines. Industry operators are required to decommission their infrastructure when it reaches the end of its useful life. But, thousands of wells and hundreds of platforms remain in the Gulf, waiting to be properly decommissioned. These abandoned wells and platforms increase the risk of oil spills. Without enforcement of decommissioning obligations, oil and gas companies could pass on up to 70 billion dollars in decommissioning costs to taxpayers.
Developing a new plan to expand offshore drilling would be a huge waste of money, time, and resources, especially with DOGE's recent terminations at the Department of the Interior and NOAA, which have significantly reduced staff and resources. Leasing new areas will do nothing to lower energy costs for Americans. Instead, it will increase economic and health risks for frontline communities, distract from urgently needed decommissioning obligations, and prevent these already understaffed agencies from fulfilling their other duties.
I stand with the majority of Americans who want to see their elected officials protect U.S. waters from new offshore drilling, and I urge BOEM to exclude new lease sales from the 11th OCS Program.
Sincerely,
[your name]
Sign PetitionSign PetitionI strongly urge the Department of the Interior to refrain from adding any new lease sales to the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Expanding offshore drilling will harm our coastal economies, public health, and safety. I don't support new offshore drilling off the coast of my state or anywhere in U.S. waters.
Every oil spill starts with a lease sale, and we have seen firsthand the devastating effects offshore drilling has on public health, safety, and the environment. From toxic air pollution to contaminated water and wildlife habitat to fueling extreme weather, offshore drilling poses unacceptable risks.
Offshore drilling threatens the industries that coastal economies rely on. Tourism, fishing, and recreation industries generate billions in revenue and support millions of jobs. But one oil spill can devastate marine ecosystems, fisheries, and shoreline businesses. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster demonstrated the long-term economic harm that spills inflict, with losses persisting years later. We can't afford another disaster like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which cost over $60 billion in cleanup and economic damages--much of it paid by taxpayers-and caused so much environmental and public health damages that local communities are still dealing with the consequences.
Beyond economic impacts, offshore drilling threatens the health of coastal and nearby communities. Offshore drilling operations release hazardous air pollutants, which are linked to respiratory illnesses and cancer. Accidents, leaks, and pipeline failures are not rare--they are an ongoing risk. Taxpayers and local communities often bear the financial burden of cleanup and emergency response when spills occur. The government has a responsibility to protect public health and reduce these avoidable risks.
Instead of expanding offshore oil and gas development and giving the industry more control of our public waters, the Department of the Interior should focus on enforcing decommissioning deadlines. Industry operators are required to decommission their infrastructure when it reaches the end of its useful life. But, thousands of wells and hundreds of platforms remain in the Gulf, waiting to be properly decommissioned. These abandoned wells and platforms increase the risk of oil spills. Without enforcement of decommissioning obligations, oil and gas companies could pass on up to 70 billion dollars in decommissioning costs to taxpayers.
Developing a new plan to expand offshore drilling would be a huge waste of money, time, and resources, especially with DOGE's recent terminations at the Department of the Interior and NOAA, which have significantly reduced staff and resources. Leasing new areas will do nothing to lower energy costs for Americans. Instead, it will increase economic and health risks for frontline communities, distract from urgently needed decommissioning obligations, and prevent these already understaffed agencies from fulfilling their other duties.
I stand with the majority of Americans who want to see their elected officials protect U.S. waters from new offshore drilling, and I urge BOEM to exclude new lease sales from the 11th OCS Program.
Sincerely,
[your name]
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