Press Release - On Saturday, June 26th, the nation will join hands on beaches and in parks and cities across America, united against the dangers offshore drilling present to our oceans and marine wildlife, fishing industries and coastal economies, in Hands Across The Sand.
"The image is powerful, the message simple," said local event organizer Mary Max Neely. "No to offshore oil drilling, yes to clean energy. We are drawing a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling along America's beaches across the nation and around the world. No one industry should be able to place entire coastal economies and marine environments at risk with dangerous, dirty mistakes."
In Myrtle Beach supporters are asked to gather at 11am at Plyler Park located oceanfront at the end of Mr. Joe White Ave., (10th Ave. N) and will silently join hands on the beach at noon for 15 minutes (parking available at the Pavilion Parking Garage and other various lots)
Instructions from the National organizers:
What to do at a Hands Across the Sand Event
STEP 1
Go to the beach at 11 AM in your time zone for one hour, rain or shine.
STEP 2
Join hands for 15 minutes at 12:00 forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in our coastal waters.
STEP 3
Leave only your footprints
Some of the national organizations endorsing Hands Across the Sand are the Sierra Club, Audubon, Surfrider, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy and CleanEnergy.org.
For more information about the Myrtle Beach event, contact Mary Max Neely at 843-283-9490 or maxie@sccoast.net
On the web www.handsacrossthesand.org
