Giving Compass' Take:

• Pete Stauffer at Surfrider Foundation reports on the White House's budget plans for 2020 which aim to cut roughly $1 billion for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

• How would these budget cuts greatly impact our coastal environments? What can donors do to stop these negative effects from taking place? 

• Here's how to make marine protected areas stick. 

These days, it’s hard to keep track of the Trump administration’s many attacks on our coasts and ocean. From efforts to expand offshore oil drilling, weaken the Clean Water Act, and shrink our marine sanctuaries and monuments, the administration is waging an all-out assault on our coastal environment.

With all these numerous threats, one could easily overlook the implications of the President’s budget proposal for the coming year. But, in fact, the White House’s plans to slash funding for the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are among the most serious threats to our coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

On March 11th, the White House released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2020 which includes roughly $1 billion in budget cuts for NOAA. These budget cuts would do more than reduce agency capacity; they would effectively cripple our nation’s ability to steward coastal resources that support an ocean recreation and tourism economy valued at over $115 billion annually.

Read the full article about funding for coastal management by Pete Stauffer at Surfrider Foundation.