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Cape May County Herald February 28, 2018 By Bill Barlow   OCEAN CITY – Republican and Democratic lawmakers, environmental advocates and representatives of business groups gathered under gray February skies on the Ocean City Boardwalk Feb. 26, united in opposition to oil drilling off New Jersey’s coast. “I don’t know…

February 28,2018 The Washington Post By Daniel Fears COLUMBIA, S.C. — After waiting in the morning chill for other lawmakers to speak, state Rep. Nancy Mace finally took the microphone. She was the General Assembly’s newest member, only four weeks on the job, “a baby among these folks,” she told the…

February 28, 2018 NJ.com   By Jonathan D. Salant WASHINGTON — Don’t expect to see oil rigs off the Jersey Shore. That was the message the state’s Republican lawmakers walked away with following a meeting Tuesday with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. “If it’s not off the table, it will soon be off…

February 28, 2018 Frank LoBiondo‏Verified account @RepLoBiondo NEWS: Just met w/ @SecretaryZinke re: proposed offshore drilling. As I have long said facts w/ #SouthJersey…no oil reserves, lack existing onshore infrastructure, neg impact to tourism/fishing, broad bipartisan opposition. I am cautiously optimistic message received/understood. 1:58 PM – 27 Feb 2018

The State February 28, 2018 By Bristow Marchant A majority of South Carolinians oppose drilling for oil off the S.C. coast, a new poll finds. The poll by Winthrop University found that 51 percent of South Carolinians surveyed oppose offshore drilling. Forty-one percent favored drilling. The poll found support for…

February 26, 2018 Watch full video Anti Off Shore Drilling Rally The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce held a press conference at the Music Pier on the Ocean City Boardwalk, Monday Feb. 26, 2018, in opposition to proposed off-shore oil drilling off the New Jersey coast as well as…

Radio WVTF, Virginia’s Public Radio February 21, 2018 By Mallory Noe-Payne Opponents of offshore drilling traveled to Richmond Wednesday to speak out against President Trump’s plan to open coastal waters for drilling. The public information session on the plan was the first and only in Virginia. Laura Wood Habr owns…

Surfrider Foundation Feb. 16, 2018 The Surfrider Foundation and leaders of the coastal recreation and tourism industry on Thursday presented Department of Interior representatives with a surfboard and letters signed by more than 1,000 coastal businesses and elected officials in opposition to new offshore oil drilling in U.S. waters. From…

Charleston Post and Courier February 16, 2018 BY STEVE GILBERT I have listened to most pro-oil and gas exploration and drilling arguments and find then to be hype or just plain scams probably created by public relations experts and other supporters of the oil industry. “We just need to find…

Richmond Times-Dispatch February 11, 2018 In his Commentary column, “The rich possibilities for offshore drilling,” Michael Thompson praises the federal government’s proposals to explore and drill for oil and gas off the Virginia coast. I am the immediate past vice president of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association and the co-founder…