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California’s coastal leaders are fighting to keep their state’s authority over coastal protection from being stripped away in a federal review that could silence decades of successful collaboration. For nearly 50 years, California’s Coastal Management Program has balanced development and conservation, reviewing thousands of federal projects — including military and energy initiatives — and often finding common ground. Now, officials fear losing this critical voice, especially as the state faces threats like offshore drilling expansion and recent disasters such as the Huntington Beach oil spill, which crippled local economies. With NOAA hosting public input meetings and Senator Alex Padilla pushing for a permanent offshore drilling ban, coastal advocates are urging residents to speak up before it’s too late.

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