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Business Organization Calls for More Opportunity for Public Input
January 16, 2018 - By: - In: Press Releases - Tags: , - Comments Off on Business Organization Calls for More Opportunity for Public Input

PRESS RELEASE Date:       January 16, 2017 From:      Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast (BAPAC) Subject:   Business Organization Calls for More Opportunity for Public Input Contact:  Frank Knapp, President/CEO, 803-497-3204 (w), 803-600-6874 (c), fknapp@protectingtheatlanticcoast.org Business Organization Calls for More Opportunity for Public Input Columbia, SC—The Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast (BAPAC) has sent […]

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Letter: Hornet’s nest
January 15, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Letter: Hornet’s nest

Charleston Post and Courier January 15, 2018 Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made a bombshell announcement this week regarding offshore oil drilling. After he met with Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Mr. Zinke decided to pull the federal waters off the coast of Florida from consideration as areas suitable for drilling for oil. Mr. Zinke was quoted […]

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The governor had to choose between Trump and the coast. The coast won.
January 14, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on The governor had to choose between Trump and the coast. The coast won.

Charleston Post and Courier January 13, 2018 By Brian Hicks We will soon see exactly how much pull Gov. Henry McMaster has with the White House. Or, conversely, we’ll see oil derricks off the Isle of Palms. Earlier this week, the governor said he will ask the Trump administration to exempt South Carolina from offshore […]

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Northam wants waters off Virginia kept out of draft oil and gas leasing program
January 12, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Northam wants waters off Virginia kept out of draft oil and gas leasing program

Richmond Times-Dispatch January 12, 2018 By ROBERT ZULLO Richmond Times-Dispatch   Gov.-elect Ralph Northam wants Virginia to get the same consideration as Florida, which the U.S. Interior Department this week cut out of its contentious draft plans to dramatically expand oil and gas drilling in American waters. In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke […]

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The last two standing supporters of offshore drilling in South Carolina
January 11, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on The last two standing supporters of offshore drilling in South Carolina

For those who did not read the letter to the editor by Ben Gregg (executive director of the SC Wildlife Federation) regarding offshore drilling advocate Dr. James Knapp  (no relation) and his ties to the oil industry, that letter is also below. The State January 11, 2018 Letter: Knapp’s opinions deserve respect The left wants […]

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Most coastal governors oppose Trump offshore drilling plan
January 11, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Comments Off on Most coastal governors oppose Trump offshore drilling plan

January 10, 2018 By The Associated Press  The Trump administration has proposed a vast expansion of offshore drilling that would open 90 percent of the nation’s offshore reserves to development by private companies. The plan affects at least 22 coastal states and has drawn bipartisan opposition from 15 governors, support from six governors and one […]

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Trump creates political trouble for GOP coastal state governors
January 11, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Trump creates political trouble for GOP coastal state governors

The State January 11, 2018 By Emma Dumain And Tony Pugh, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON President Donald Trump created a political headache for Republican leaders of coastal states with his proposal last week to expand offshore oil and gas drilling. Now he’s causing even more chaos. After allowing Florida to opt out of the plan, […]

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Gov: NC wants exemption from offshore drilling
January 11, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Gov: NC wants exemption from offshore drilling

Wilmington Star News January 10, 2018 By Adam Wagner GateHouse Media Trump administration appears to have already removed Florida from plan WILMINGTON — Citing local pushback and a burgeoning tourism economy, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced Tuesday that he would remove a state from the now-under-review Trump administration’s offshore drilling plan. That […]

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Governor Cooper Urges Trump Administration to Exempt NC from Offshore Drilling Plan
January 10, 2018 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: - Comments Off on Governor Cooper Urges Trump Administration to Exempt NC from Offshore Drilling Plan

Following Interior Dept. deal with Florida, Governor Cooper requests meeting with Trump Administration to explain threat to NC’s coastal economy RALEIGH: Following an announcement late yesterday that the Trump Administration will exempt Florida from its plan to open Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters to offshore drilling, Governor Cooper today urged Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke […]

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