THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Commission Under Attack

Do you like to go to the beach? Do you appreciate having a beach to go to? Are you happier when that beach has clean ocean water, thriving ocean life, and isn’t covered by rocks, seawalls or houses intruding on the public sand? If the answer to any/all of those questions is, “Yes!,” that means you’re a fan of the California Coastal Act, a law passed in 1976 following a 1972 public uprising to defend the coast from development threats. The Coastal Act, as it’s commonly known, protects two key rights: public beach access and coastal preservation – but now those rights are under attack as the Trump administration and California’s own Governor Gavin Newsom seek to weaken or eliminate the agency charged with upholding them, the California Coastal Commission. Guest Jennifer Savage of the Surfrider Foundation joins the show to discuss the movement to protect the Coastal Commission from attacks from the left and right.

Listen to this episode here from the Lost Coast Outpost (where you can also read a transcript), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Buzzsprout.

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The EcoNews Report is a weekly, half-hour environmental news/chat program broadcasted on KHUM Community Radio (104.3-104.7 FM) every Saturday at 10 am PST. Hear from host and EPIC Executive Director Tom Wheeler, and esteemed guests. Browse past shows from EPIC's archives, listen to or read transcripts on the Lost Coast Outpost, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Buzzsprout.