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“I want to make sure that the states can opt out or opt in.  But we’re not going to impose our will at the federal level on South Carolina.”  SC Senator Lindsey Graham, February 1, 2018 Watch video here.  

Fox News February 2, 2018 By Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland, and Gov. Roy Cooper, North Carolina The Trump Administration announces plans to open nearly all U.S. waters to drilling, what does it mean for the Arctic, and what are critics saying? As the Republican governor of Maryland and the Democratic governor of North Carolina, our […]

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) has taken a formal position opposing offshore drilling in any manner, including seismic blasting and drilling. During its Annual Meeting in Myrtle Beach, the 1400-member statewide, non-partisan organization went on record opposing offshore drilling as a reflection of its strong concern that any offshore drilling […]

Nancy Mace is now the second South Carolina Republican in the Statehouse with close ties to President Trump to take a leadership role in opposing drilling for oil and gas off the state’s coast. Yesterday she introduced a House resolution to that effect.  The resolution has 25 Democrat and Republican co-sponsors. Representative Mace was Trump’s […]

Pew Research Center January 30, 2018 By Bradley Jones Regardless of partisan affiliation, younger people are more opposed to offshore drilling than are older people. About six-in-ten (58%) of those ages 18 to 49 oppose allowing more drilling off the nation’s coasts – 16 percentage points more than those 50 or older (42%). Overall, Americans […]

Outer Banks Sentinel January 30, 2018 BY NEEL KELLER Move comes as opposition to federal offshore plan mounts As resistance builds to the offshore drilling proposal unveiled by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Jan. 4, Dare County has requested that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) schedule a public hearing in the county. The […]

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 […]