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| (5/23/2011) PRESS RELEASE: Celebrate America’s beaches: ASBPA releases list of the Best Restored Beaches of 2011 |
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| (2/14/2011) PRESS RELEASE: Obama Budget a Disappointment to National Coastal Advocacy Group |
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| (10/05/2010) Testimony of the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association On the Water Resources Development Act of 2010 Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works November 17, 2010 |
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| (4/12/2010) Water Resources Coalition Calls on Appropriations Committee to Fund Disaster Relief for Corps of Engineers Project: Letter to Senator Inouye; Letter to Senator Dorgan |
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| (3/24/2010) ASBPA announces third annual photography contest |
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| (3/18/2010) ASBPA Letter to NBC Nightly News |
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| (3/12/2010) ASBPA Pushes For Coastal Funding Needs |
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| (3/11/2010) Coburn and coastal group find common ground |
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| (3/10/2010) National advocacy group recognizes top coastal allies Members of Congress, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official among honorees |
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| (3/2/2010) Beach backers bring their coastal concerns to Congress Leading coastal advocacy group focuses on the value of beaches its annual Coastal Summit March 9-11 |
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| (2/25/2010) ASBPA Submits Comments on the draft CEQ revision of the Principles and Guidelines |
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| (2/17/2010) ASBPA asks for coastal disaster relief in aid package |
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| (2/2/2010) Statement reacting to the President's Budget Proposal for America's Coasts |
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| (2/2/2010) FY 2011 Beach Projects recommended for funding by the President |
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| (2/2/2010) ASBPA holds California sea level rise briefing in Washington, D.C. |
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| (1/29/2010) ASBPA announces 2nd annual photography contest winners |
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| (1/27/2010) ASBPA President's letter in support of post storm funding for East Coast states impacted by recent storms |
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| (1/27/2010) Funding for Water Resource Needs in the “Jobs Bill” - a letter from the ASBPA president to Senate leaders |
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| (1/05/2010) ASBPA letter to President Obama requesting an Emergency Disaster Relief package for areas impacted by recent storms. |
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| (12/15/09) The Texas Chapter of ASBPA supports Texas law upholding the public’s easement rights over the dry beach |
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| (11/21/09) ASBPA letter to USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil & Emergency Operations urging funding for recent storm impacts on the East Coast. |
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| (11/19/09) Letter from ASBPA President Simmons asking Speaker Pelosi to support coastal protection in jobs legislation |
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(11/09/09) FY 2010 Beach Project Funding Table is now available. |
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| (10/16/09) PRESS RELEASE National beach group spotlights coastal achievements The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) honored individuals and shoreline projects at a special banquet on Oct. 15 on St. Pete Beach as part of its 2009 National Coastal Conference, "Integrating Coastal Science and Policy." |
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(10/15/09) PRESS RELEASE ASBPA issues statement about offshore drilling
As the debate about offshore drilling intensifies, the nation’s leading coastal advocacy group issues a statement about drilling’s potential impact on a vital coastal resource. |
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| (09/30/09) PRESS RELEASE: Upcoming coastal conference will bring leading experts together for the betterment of America’s beaches Coastal experts from around the U.S. will gather to advance the cause of preserving America’s shorelines at the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association's (ASBPA) National Coastal Conference on St. Pete Beach. |
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| (8/18/09) PRESS RELEASE: ASBPA to support Florida efforts on Supreme Court case |
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| (7/21/09) PRESS RELEASE: Bob Battalio Appointed to National Board |
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(6/14/09) ASBPA Vice President Tony Pratt presents the association's highest honor, the "Coastal Advocate" award, to Senator Daniel Inouye, senior senator from Hawaii and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, at a recent Washington, D.C. event featuring the senator. ASBPA formerly conferred this honor to Senator Inouye at its Washington Coastal Summit in March in recognition for his long years of standing up for our coasts.  |
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| (5/18/09) ASBPA Announces 2009 Winners of Best Restored Beaches |
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| (5/15/09) ASBPA ’s response to NOAA’s Request for Information on Options for Sustained Support of Research to Support NOAA Climate Services |
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| (4/29/09) ASBPA STATEMENT ON BEACH PROJECT FUNDING IN THE STIMULUS BILL |
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(3/26/08) Putting sea-level rise in perspective
By Timothy W. Kana, ASBPA Director (from www.newsobserver.com) |
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| (3/24/09) OMB HAS PULLED THE PLUG ON COASTAL PROTECTION: ASBPA has learned that the White House Office of Management and Budget has pulled funding for every beach renourishment project from the Stimulus list prepared by the Corps of Engineers. We understand their reasoning is that using Federal funds for periodic beach nourishment is contrary to Administration budget policy. |
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| (3/18/08) ASBPA featured in Politico: read story here |
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| (2/24/09) ASBPA announces 2nd annual photography contest |
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| (2/3/09) ASBPA members address sea level rise with Congress (Fact Sheet) |
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| (1/26/09) ASBPA announces 1st annual photography contest winners (link to photos) |
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| (1/16/09) ASBPA Supports Stimulus Funding for Coastal Projects (Project List) |
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| (1/12/09) Call For Nominations: The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s Best Restored Beaches Awards (Due April 13) and BRB Checklist |
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| (1/8/09) Obama Urged to Develop Comprehensive Coastal Policy (ASBPA Letter to President-elect Obama) |
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| (1/2/09) ASBPA 2009 Government Affairs Agenda |
