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Hilton Head Island Packet January 10, 2018 By David Bennett On Jan. 4, the Trump administration released a draft plan that would open nearly all of our nation’s coastal waters to seismic testing, offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called it “… a new path for energy dominance in America,” […]

The New York Times January 9, 2018 By HIROKO TABUCHI The Trump administration said Tuesday it had ruled out drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Florida after strong opposition from the state’s Republican governor, Rick Scott. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke moved last week to allow new offshore oil and gas drilling in

January 8, 2018 The Honorable Ryan Zinke Secretary, Department of Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington D.C.  20240 Dear Secretary Zinke: We write to express our opposition to the five-year oil and gas leasing plan released by the Interior Department that proposes opening up vast portions of U.S. waters for possible oil exploration and development,

The Washington Post January 8, 2918 Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia Beach comes out against offshore drilling By Jenna Portnoy Rep. Scott Taylor (R-Va.) says he is opposed to drilling off the coast of his Virginia Beach district, breaking with President Trump who last week moved to erase a ban on oil drilling in the

Daily Beast January 8, 2018 ‘This is a pristine place. Human health and environmental health are codependent. Why would you want to risk that?’ By Lyndsey Gilpin Laura Wood Habr has lived a block from the beach nearly all her life. She’s the co-owner of Croc’s 19th Street Bistro, a sustainable, climate-friendly business. She sources

January 6, 2018 app.com By Michael L. Diamond, President Donald Trump administration’s proposal to open the Atlantic Ocean to offshore oil and gas drilling threatens New Jersey’s economy and quality of life, lawmakers and the state’s incoming governor said Friday. The state’s U.S. senators and  Rep. Frank Pallone, all Democrats, said the plan amounts to

Hilton Head Island Packet January 5, 2018 By Tom Davis The Trump administration recently announced a new drilling plan that includes opening up areas off South Carolina’s coast to seismic testing for oil. This is terrible public policy. First, seismic testing involves firing loud sonic guns into the ocean floor every 16 seconds to read

The New York Times January 5, 2018 By JACQUELINE SAVITZ At the end of 2016, residents up and down the Atlantic coast were breathing sighs of relief after successfully arguing to keep offshore drilling away from their beaches, tourism-dependent economies and their very ways of life. But this week, the possibility of offshore oil and

Charleston Post and Courier January 5, 2018 In one of the most ill-considered actions of the Trump administration, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke delivered Thursday on the president’s promise to open almost all of America’s coastal waters to oil exploration and production. The decision was made despite broad opposition of coastal communities and their elected representatives

Public News Service January 5, 2018 Opponents say they are worried about the impact a big spill from offshore oil drilling could have on the Virginia coast. (BAPAC) RICHMOND, Va. – Opposition to Trump administration offshore-drilling plans looks substantial along the Atlantic Coast, including Virginia. The Interior Department has just announced it’s moving ahead with