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Rigs to Reefs - A typical condition of the leases granted to oil companies to drill offshore is that the oil platform be removed upon termination of the lease or when production ceases. The mandate to remove the platforms is primarily based upon a common-sense desire to return the area to pre-development conditions, clean the ocean bottom of pollution related to the oil drilling and production operations, and remove a structure that could be a hazard to navigation, commercial fishing, or diving.

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Ignoring Florida's Sand Rule

"Okaloosa County applied for, and was granted, a permit to pump sand onto 2.8 miles of pure "sugar sand" beach on Okaloosa Island. We know exactly what this "fill sand" will look like, because a nearby beach was covered with this exact same material." excerpt from Op-Ed at Tallahassee.com. Breaking News - the project has been cancelled.

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The Surfrider Foundation State of the Beach report is our continually-updated assessment of the health of our nation’s beaches. It is intended to empower concerned citizens and coastal managers by giving them the information needed to take action. For over ten years we have been collecting information on beach access, surf zone water quality, beach erosion, beach fill, shoreline structures, beach ecology and surfing areas to get an understanding of the condition of our nation’s beaches.

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