…to Atlantic offshore drilling, according to Oceana. Leading the Opposition The N.C. Coastal Federation was also part of the opposition and organized a public forum on the potential effects of drilling and seismic exploration held in July 2015. Ladd Bayliss, a coastal advocate with the federation, applauded the decision. “BOEM…
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Two More Towns Oppose Drilling
…unanimous votes Tuesday during their respective meetings. Another coastal town, Swansboro, is set to consider a similar resolution tonight. The Carolina Beach council’s action, which came with no discussion, reaffirms the board’s resolution passed in February 2014 in opposition to seismic testing and exploration and adds opposition to the development…
Coastal Sketch: Penny Hooper
…hard it is to stand on one leg for 20 minutes?” But when Hooper and the others finished talking and answering questions from the council, the panel became the latest local government body along the coast to adopt the anti-drilling and anti-seismic testing resolution. And it had done so unanimously,…
Fed-Up Brunswick Environmentalists Regroup
…organization’s first meeting, including establishing the group’s vision and mission statement. “We could be coming to the point where it gets so big that we have subcommittees on ocean drilling or seismic testing or stormwater runoff,” he said. “We don’t know. It’s got great potential to do great things.” Learn…
Poll: Drilling Foes Edge Out Supporters
…watch how this issue plays out politically since there appears to be a pretty strong, almost seismic shift, in public attitudes regarding drilling.” About 60 percent of the respondents thought that drilling would likely lead to positive benefits for the state: more jobs, increased revenues for state and local governments…
Necessary Risk or Needless Threat?
…Sandcastles in Avon. “And it’s very frightening to think of what happened in Santa Barbara happening here.” Seismic surveys are expected to provide updated details on offshore Atlantic deposits. Although only one lease will be offered in the 2017-22 Atlantic lease, it is not yet known where that will be….
Some Favor Drilling; Others Don’t
…throughout East Coast towns to begin passing resolutions against seismic surveys and offshore drilling. Kure Beach Mayor Dean Lambeth may have lit the match when he signed onto an industry-sponsored letter endorsing exploration for oil and natural gas without any public input. Crouch has had a large role in spearheading…
Oil Prospects vs. Tourism Reality
…eight oceanfront counties, according to the state Department of Commerce. Almost 20 cities, towns, counties and tourism agencies along the coast have passed resolutions against drilling or it’s kissing cousin, seismic testing. Include the Dare County commissioners and every town in the county on that list. “The tourism board passed…
Laws Governing Drilling Off N.C.
…reaching navigable waters. Other Stories Today The Long, Winding Road An Offshore Timeline Seismic Surveys: Advantages and Controversy Wind: The Other Energy Resource Endangered Species Act: This law prohibits the killing of listed species within the United States or in its territorial waters. It also requires federal agencies to consult…
Study: N.C. Could Reap the Wind
…North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. At a press conference after the November event McCrory said the state needs more thorough studies in order to better understand the potential of offshore oil and gas resources. At yesterday’s press conference, Sturgill said even seismic testing, the initial stage of those studies,…
Texas Tea in the Dunes of Carolina
…that is directly due east. The initial finding is significant: It is the first time oil has been detected from offshore North Carolina, rather than inferred from seismic testing. “We actually have something in an actual rock,” said Kenneth B. Taylor, state geologist with the N.C. Geological Survey. Back in…
A Look Ahead at the Legislative Session
…offshore exploration and state backing for the infrastructure needed onshore to support it. This graphic shows how seismic airgun testing is used to locate oil and gas deposits deep below the ocean floor. Their powerful sound blasts are often criticized by environmental groups who say that they disorient and harm…