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The Virginia-Pilot August 17, 2017 By Dave Mayfield Gov. Terry McAuliffe, reversing field on a controversial issue, has asked federal officials to take the ocean waters off Virginia out of contention for a possible oil and gas lease. The governor’s office disclosed McAuliffe’s position today, making public a letter that he sent last Friday to […]

New Jersey Herald August 16, 2017 James M. O’Neill, Staff Writer President Trump advocates drilling offshore from Maine to Florida, but Gov. Christie is opposed, saying spills could harm Jersey Shore property and tourism James M. O’Neill/NorthJersey.com The Christie administration Wednesday issued a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s bid to open Atlantic Ocean waters to […]

Savannah Morning News Augusts 16, 2017 By Mary Landers For this round, local businesses are adding their voices to the list of those opposed. About 30 Georgia businesses have joined the Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast. Not quite a year old, the South Carolina-based organization boasts the support of more than 41,000 business […]

Public News Service August 15, 2017 BEAUFORT, N.C. – Citizens have two more days to weigh in on restarting the process of offshore drilling on North Carolina’s coast. The Trump administration announced it was restarting the process of oil and gas leases earlier this year after the Obama administration put those ocean areas off limits […]

The government doesn’t even try to estimate the number of fish and invertebrates killed or harassed due to seismic airgun blasting. Florida Today August 6, 2017 By Frank Knapp Jr., Guest columnist President Trump has proclaimed that his administration is seeking “American energy dominance.” The reality is we’re already there. The United States produces more […]