Obama Rejects Oil Drilling on the East Coast
The announcement amounts to a welcome reversal for previously planned policy changes made before the BP oil spill disaster. Prior to the spill, the Obama administration was seriously considering going ahead with plans to pursue offshore drilling off of Florida and the East Coast.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist called the decision "wonderful news."
"That's news that will be very favorably received by the tourist industry throughout the state, but also by the people," Crist said. In reference to the BP spill he said, "If that's not a wake-up call, I don't know what would be. If that doesn't have an impact on your thinking, you must not be thinking."
This is very good news for North Carolina fishing and environmental interests. Many were worried, because offshore drilling seemed inevitable and was being touted by the Obama Administration just before the BP oil spill occurred.
Published by Jeffrey Weeks
Jeffrey Weeks is an award-winning NC newspaper columnist who writes about saltwater and freshwater fishing, southern seafood and cooking, hunting, popular entertainment, and sports. View profile
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10 Comments
Post a CommentGreat news. A couple of days ago, I read a report on how many jobs had been lost, how much money had been lost here in Florida because of the BP spill. It was amazing. Thanks for sharing this update.
Good news!
Very good news.
thanks for the update
Thank you for sharing with us that news Jeffrey. Good writing.
After the BP oil spill, we have to make any trifling with nature many times sure that it is safe. Let us go hammer and tong for renewable energy sources, whatever it takes in the short term - siva
Perfect... :o)
Had missed this news. Thanks for the update. rcj
Thanks for the news, Jeffrey, I hadn't heard this. cheers
great update