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Myrtle Beach Sun News January 30, 2018 By Megan Tomasic Governments up and down the South Carolina coast are lining up against President Donald Trump’s proposal for offshore drilling and seismic testing. Over the past month, local leaders from Myrtle Beach to Beaufort County have taken a stand against the proposal, and more areas are […]

Sunshine State News January 29, 2018 By Sunshine State News Florida Democrat Congressman Charlie Crist, who tangled with proponents of offshore drilling during his term as governor, is now ready to keep federal protections implemented after the Deepwater Horizon spill in place. On Monday, Crist will team up with two other congressional Democrats–Nanette Diaz Barragán […]

Tampa Bay Reporter January 27, 2018 TBadmin The bill, which he plans to introduce Monday (Jan. 29), is designed to make sure offshore oil drilling is done as safely as possible. If passed, two safety rules would become law. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, Nanette Diaz Barragán, D-CA, and David E. […]

Southside Daily January 25, 2018 Councilmember John Uhrin said the state of Florida is anxious to acquire as many of Virginia’s military assets as possible. By Adrienne Marie Mayfield VIRGINIA BEACH — If one aircraft carrier was moved from Naval Station Norfolk to a different military base in another state, Hampton Roads would lose $1 […]

“Nor can we take for granted our precious natural resources which define and sustain us, from the mountains to the sea. South Carolina’s beaches, sea islands and marshes are the most beautiful in the nation, bringing 29 million people to South Carolina every year and supporting a $20 billion tourism industry. From Little River and […]

CNN January 23, 2018 By Gregory Wallace Washington (CNN) Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke defended his surprise decision to exempt Florida waters from the Trump administration’s push for new offshore drilling, saying in an exclusive interview with CNN that the state’s coastline is unique. “The coastal currents are different, the layout of where the geology is,” Zinke […]

Atlanta Business Chronicle January 19, 2018 By Dave Williams Up and down the eastern seaboard, political leaders were quick to criticize the Trump administration this month when the Interior Department announced a plan to open nearly all U.S. coastal waters to offshore drilling. The response in Georgia, however, has been more muted. While expressing some […]

Charleston Post and Courier January 21, 2018 By Bo Petersen The two highest profile congressional champions of drilling for oil off of South Carolina collectively have taken in hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign money from the industry in the past few years. But the industry has also spread its contributions around, and some […]

  Good morning, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Lowenthal, and honorable committee members. My name is Tom Davis, and I am a Republican state senator from Beaufort, South Carolina. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today about the importance of protecting the Atlantic Coast from offshore drilling and seismic airgun blasting. My testimony […]