Sentinel Guest Commentary: 3 SC Councilmembers declare, "Now is the time to protect the Monterey Bay"

To prevent drilling in Central California it is crucial to strengthen our local ordinances… in three ways: to integrate updated science to support the findings for why these uses are harmful to our community; to require voter approval for any onshore zoning changes needed to facilitate either offshore oil and gas drilling or deep-sea mining; and to explicitly prohibit any on-shore industrial activities that facilitate offshore oil and gas drilling or deep-sea mining, such as refining or trucking facilities, in industrially zoned areas. We urge everyone who is concerned about this threat to our coast, our environment and our way of life to submit your thoughts to cityplan@santacruzca.gov.