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Hundreds of lefties link arms for bizarre ‘hands across the sand’ protest against California oil drilling

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Choi, J. (2026, September 29). Hundreds of lefties link arms for bizarre ‘hands across the sand’ protest against California oil drilling. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/us-news/hundreds-form-human-chain-on-california-beach-to-protest-offshore-drilling/

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On Saturday, hundreds of protesters gathered at West Beach in Santa Barbara for a "Hands Across the Sand" demonstration against offshore oil drilling, marking the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. The event included speeches from tribal leader Toni Cordero and activist Ethan Maday, as well as participation from various organizations like Surfrider Foundation and Sierra Club. The protest aims to highlight environmental concerns and push for protections of coastal resources.

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On Saturday, hundreds of anti-oil activists gathered at West Beach in Santa Barbara for a "Hands Across the Sand" protest against offshore oil drilling, marking the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. Passed in 1976, this act aimed to ensure public access to beaches and protect natural resources. The event featured a human chain formed by protesters who linked arms on the beach. A significant part of the demonstration involved acknowledging the land as unceded ancestral territory of the Chumash peoples, with Toni Cordero, a tribal leader and board member of the Environmental Defense Center, urging attendees to reflect on the implications of standing on such lands and to consider actions beyond mere acknowledgment.

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Hundreds of anti-oil lefties linked arms on a Santa Barbara beach for a bizarre human-chain protest against oil drilling. asserted

Hundreds → link → drilling

Environmental advocates gathered at West Beach on Saturday for “Hands Across the Sand” to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. asserted

advocates → gather → Act

The California Coastal Act was passed in 1976 to allow public access to beaches and to protect natural resources in the state. asserted

Act → pass → state

Since its passing, people all across the country have gathered annually to protest offshore oil drilling across the beach. asserted

people → gather → beach

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

While protests occur across the country, the demonstrations are mainly big in coastal and politically liberal states like California. asserted

demonstrations → occur → California

“I ask you please to reflect on the fact that you are standing on unceded ancestral homelands of the Chumash peoples… asserted

you → ask → peoples

Please think about what that means to us and what it means to you. asserted

it → think → you

And please think about what you can do to move beyond mere land acknowledgement,” the Santa Barbara Independent reported the tribal leader and member of the Environmental Defense Center’s board of directors Toni Cordero saying. asserted

leader → think → directors

A 16-year-old activist named Ethan Maday also gave a fiery speech regarding off shore oiling saying how much it “sucks” that “we still need oil today.” asserted

we → name → oil

“We don’t need to build more infrastructure for a dying industry,” he also said. asserted

he → need → industry

People from multiple organizations such as the Fearless Grandmothers, Surfrider foundation, Sea League and Women’s March all attended the demonstration. asserted

People → attend → demonstration

“Hands Across the Sand” was founded in 2009 by a Surfrider member named Dave Rauschkolb. asserted

Hands → found → member

It initially started off as a grassroots movement in Florida before it grew into a nationwide campaign. asserted

it → start → campaign

The Surfrider Foundation –– a nonprofit that is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of oceans worldwide –– is one of the movement’s major partners. asserted

that → dedicate → partners

Other groups like the Sierra Club also acts as a big sponsor. asserted

groups → act → sponsor

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