Business Alliance For Protecting The Atlantic Coast

Letter: LoBiondo a champion of coastal tourism industry

June 6, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Letter: LoBiondo a champion of coastal tourism industry

Voice of the People June 5, 2017 Coastal communities and businesses throughout New Jersey have not wavered in their opposition to offshore drilling and exploration in the Atlantic, and the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce thanks Rep. Frank LoBiondo for standing with us. His leadership in the fight to protect the coast is an […]

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NOAA sets table for seismic testing offshore, including off South Carolina

June 6, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on NOAA sets table for seismic testing offshore, including off South Carolina

Charleston Post and Courier June 5, 2017 By Bo Petersen Top of Form Bottom of Form The Trump administration took a big step Monday toward permitting seismic testing for the presence of oil and natural gas in the offshore Atlantic, issuing the rules for how the tests take place. The tests would provide data sold […]

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Seismic testing for oil in Atlantic off S.C. coast nears approval

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The Greenville News June 5, 2017 By Nathaniel Cary The Trump administration took a concrete step Monday toward allowing companies to conduct seismic tests in the search for oil and natural gas off South Carolina’s coast, with the publication of a proposal to allow five companies to use air guns to blast sound waves into the […]

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Trump Admin Proposes Seismic Surveys for Atlantic Drilling

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The New York Times June 5, 2017 By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is seeking permission to use seismic air guns to find oil and gas formations deep underneath the Atlantic Ocean floor, a reversal from the Obama administration that is outraging environmental groups and some East Coast lawmakers. The National Marine Fisheries […]

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Business View: ‘No Good Reason For Drilling’

May 31, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Business View: ‘No Good Reason For Drilling’

Coastal Review Online May 31, 2017 By Tom Kies MOREHEAD CITY — The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, with its nearly 900 members, advocates for businesses in the region. Our legislative agenda is shared with lawmakers locally and at the state and federal levels. There is one issue on our Chamber’s agenda that is catching […]

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Booker, Menendez Introduce Bill to Ban Seismic Testing in Atlantic

May 30, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: , - Comments Off on Booker, Menendez Introduce Bill to Ban Seismic Testing in Atlantic

Cape May County Herald May 27, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-NJ), Bill Nelson, (D-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the “Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act’’ a bill […]

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Antarctic Dispatches: A three-part series from the seventh continent

May 21, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: - Comments Off on Antarctic Dispatches: A three-part series from the seventh continent

“There’s still a chance that all hell will break loose,” Dr. DeConto said. “But the model is suggesting there’s a way to reduce the risk of a big sea-level rise from Antarctica.” The New York Times May 18, 2017 By Justin Gillis Part 1: Miles of Ice Collapsing Into the Sea The acceleration is making […]

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Lawmakers push back against Trump offshore drilling review

May 16, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Tags: - Comments Off on Lawmakers push back against Trump offshore drilling review

The Hill May 12, 2017 By Devin Henry More than 100 members of Congress are urging the Trump administration not to open up the Atlantic or Pacific oceans for oil and gas drilling as part of the Interior Department’s review of federal offshore policies. In a letter released on Monday, the members said drilling in […]

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Editorial: Hold line against offshore oil

May 12, 2017 - By: - In: In The News - Comments Off on Editorial: Hold line against offshore oil

Charleston Post and Carrier May 12, 2017 Offshore drilling for oil isn’t an immediate threat, but with President Donald Trump’s executive order — “America-First Offshore Energy Strategy” — it is definitely on the horizon. And seismic testing for oil and gas deposits might be just around the corner. It is time for coastal South Carolinians […]

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To find oil off the East Coast, Trump administration pursues potentially dangerous testing

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ThinkProgress May 11, 2017 Permits were rejected by the Obama administration in January. By Samantha Page The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will consider issuing permits for seismic testing off the Eastern Seaboard as part of its efforts to open U.S. waters to drilling. Seismic testing is an oil and gas discovery method that uses […]

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