In a 4-1 vote, Brunswick County Commissioners voted Monday to remove a resolution against offshore drilling from their agenda, maintaining its stance to have no official opinion on this issue.
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DEQ Chief Talks Battling Offshore Drilling
The state’s Secretary of Environmental Quality Michael Regan met with Dare and Currituck leaders Tuesday to discuss battling the Trump Administration’s efforts to engage in exploration for offshore oil and natural gas.
Short Films Highlight Offshore Drilling Fight
“Shore Stories,” six short films focused on the grass-roots resistance to offshore drilling, are set for screenings in Morehead City and Jacksonville.
Jones Asks for Offshore Drilling Meeting
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold a public meeting in Dare County on the Interior Department’s proposed five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program.
Brunswick Rescinds Offshore Drilling Support
Brunswick County rescinded Tuesday its resolution to support offshore drilling and seismic testing, leaving Carteret County to be the only coastal government body to be in favor of offshore exploration.
Offshore Drilling: Cooper Calls For Exemption
Gov. Roy Cooper has urged U.S Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to grant North Carolina a similar exemption from offshore oil and gas drilling to the one given Florida.
Florida Pulled From Offshore Drilling Proposal
Florida is no longer being considered for offshore gas and oil drilling, the Interior Department announced Tuesday, after Gov. Rick Scott, who fiercely opposed the plan to drill off the state’s coast, met with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
BOEM Releases Plan for Offshore Drilling
The Interior Department announced Thursday the draft five-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which would expand oil and gas exploration and drilling in U.S. waters.
Poll: Residents Worry About Offshore Drilling
A new survey conducted in the days after Gov. Roy Cooper’s announcement of his opposition to offshore drilling finds most N.C. residents share his concerns about risks to the coastal environment and economy.
Cooper Vows to Lead Offshore Drilling Fight
Gov. Roy Cooper, during an appearance Thursday at Fort Macon State Park, said the state’s environment and “robust coastal economy” are not worth the risks from offshore oil drilling and exploration.
Offshore Opposition Meeting Set for June
Organizations in opposition to offshore oil and natural gas exploration invite the public to a meeting on June 6 in Wilmington to discuss ways to prevent offshore activities in the Atlantic.
Legal Action Taken Against Offshore Drilling
A group of environmental advocacy organizations, including the North Carolina Coastal Federation, have moved to intervene in a case that could allow for offshore drilling six sites in the Atlantic.
Trump Signs Order on Offshore Drilling
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at removing restrictions on offshore drilling for oil and natural gas and halting expansion of marine sanctuaries.
Plans Presented for Offshore Wind Auction
Federal officials this week outlined the steps in the process for a proposed lease of offshore sites for wind energy off Kitty Hawk during a public information meeting in Nags Head.
NOAA Releases Underwater Noise Guidance
NOAA released technical guidance in order to predict how human-made underwater sound affects marine mammals.
Opponents Applaud Drilling Decision
Many on the N.C. coast applauded the announcement Tuesday that the federal government has taken Atlantic offshore waters off the list of proposed leasing areas for oil and natural gas drilling.
