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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 […]

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 […]