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The New York Times January 5, 2018 By JACQUELINE SAVITZ At the end of 2016, residents up and down the Atlantic coast were breathing sighs of relief after successfully arguing to keep offshore drilling away from their beaches, tourism-dependent economies and their very ways of life. But this week, the possibility of offshore oil and […]

app.com By Michael L. Diamond, President Donald Trump administration’s proposal to open the Atlantic Ocean to offshore oil and gas drilling threatens New Jersey’s economy and quality of life, lawmakers and the state’s incoming governor said Friday. The state’s U.S. senators and  Rep. Frank Pallone, all Democrats, said the plan amounts to a giveaway to […]

OilPrice.com January 4, 2018 By Zainab Calcuttawala The U.S. Department of interior is set to replace the Obama administration’s five-year oil and gas leasing plan on key bodies of water with federal government jurisdiction, the Oil and Gas investor said. The new plan will open up waters in the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans to […]

January 4, 2018 “Based on media reports it is likely that the Department of the Interior will consider Florida as a potential state for offshore oil drilling – which is something I oppose in Florida. I have already asked to immediately meet with Secretary Zinke to discuss the concerns I have with this plan and […]

Charleston Post and Courier January 5, 2018 In one of the most ill-considered actions of the Trump administration, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke delivered Thursday on the president’s promise to open almost all of America’s coastal waters to oil exploration and production. The decision was made despite broad opposition of coastal communities and their elected representatives […]

Public News Service January 5, 2018 Opponents say they are worried about the impact a big spill from offshore oil drilling could have on the Virginia coast. (BAPAC) RICHMOND, Va. – Opposition to Trump administration offshore-drilling plans looks substantial along the Atlantic Coast, including Virginia. The Interior Department has just announced it’s moving ahead with […]

Reuters January 4, 2017 By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday will open up the largest area on record to offshore oil and gas drilling in a new five-year leasing plan, including previously protected parts of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific oceans, sources familiar with the proposal said. […]

January 4, 2018 RICHMOND – Governor-elect Ralph Northam released the following statement today following the Trump administration’s announcement it will expand offshore drilling off all U.S. waters, with potential to affect Virginia’s coast. “A commitment to preserving the health of Virginia’s coastline has fueled the growth of the New Virginia Economy—today’s announcement puts the progress we’ve made […]

January 4, 2018 RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the White House’s announcement on offshore drilling: “Offshore drilling represents a critical threat to our coastal economy. Protecting North Carolina families and businesses is my top priority, and we will pursue every option to prevent oil drilling near North Carolina’s beaches, coastal communities, […]