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Defend the EPA and NOAA’s Budget

Surfrider Foundation

The President's Budget for FY 2018 proposes steep and sweeping budget cuts for both the EPA and NOAA.  If Congress does not push back against these debilitating cuts, neither agency will be able to effectively function past October 1rst at the start of the next fiscal year.

The EPA is tasked with protecting public health and the environment – clean air, water & land - and NOAA is responsible for conserving and managing our nation’s coastal and marine ecosystems and resources through science, service and stewardship. Critical programs that protect the health of swimmers at the beach and help coastal communities prepare for changing weather patterns and rising sea levels are at risk of being completely eliminated by the President’s budget proposal.

Clean water, healthy beaches and resilient coasts are important to those of us who live, work and play at the coast, and they are critical to the quality of life and economic vitality of coastal communities across the country.   In fact, coastal recreation and tourism economies that rely on safe and healthy beaches are valued at over $100 billion and support 2.15 million jobs nationwide!

Please join us in asking Congress to reject the President’s budget proposal and to instead ensure at least level funding for both the EPA and NOAA in next year’s federal budget. Make your voice heard and send your email to Congress.  Your beach, your health and even the jobs of millions of Americans could depend on it.