Hands Across the Sands Sends Human Chain Message to Oil Companies

People of All Ages Form Human Line in the Sand 

The consensus message of today's Hands Across the Sand in Asbury Park seemed to be, 'We don't want you risking our oceans to drill for oil.'  Listen to AsburyRadio interviews with local residents Barbara Sibley and Marilyn Hall, of Asbury Park, and Caitlin Dinsmoore, of Atlantic Highlands, a volunteer for Clean Ocean Action; Joyce V Grant of Asbury Park; and, John Weber of the Surfrider Foundation (www.Surfrider.org). Aerial footage on YouTube sponsored by Clean Ocean Action. Listen to Weber's interview to learn  about the other sponsors and links you may want to visit.

Oil Response: Hands Across the Sand - June 26th

Local environmentalists and others feeling the frustration of that nauseating plume oozing into the Gulf, and possibly heading all the way to Maine, are assembling in Asbury Park on June 26th to send a message. Click here for the flyer. The public is encouraged to join hands.

Hands Across the Sand is similar to the Hands Across America public assembly that took place on May 25 of 1986. According to Wikipedia, 5.5 million people joined hands across America to express support for fighting hunger and homelessness.

John Weber, of the Surfrider Foundation, the lead sponsor of Hands Across the Sand, is hoping this event will "draw a human line in the sand". While declining to call the event a protest, Weber expects, oil companies should get the message.