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Another DeSmogBlog post – worth reading!
Another blog post from DeSmogBlog. It highlights:
In the U.S., it’s been hard to ignore the current, messy battle playing out over Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination (and we’ve covered what it might mean for regulations and the climate if he’s confirmed). Despite the tough news week, we haven’t […]
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Scientists: Offshore oil drilling would put Chesapeake Bay at risk
This article discusses how offshore drilling could impact the Chesapeake Bay. Many fear a spill would be inevitable and could reach the Bay and its resources under the right conditions.
After the Trump administration proposed allowing oil and gas exploration off the East Coast in January, the debate has largely focused on […]
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Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Is Roiling Coastal Elections
This article discusses the Trump administration’s proposal to allow offshore oil and gas drilling. That has met significant opposition from Republican candidates up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
Carteret County sits in a region of North Carolina known as the Crystal Coast. It’s celebrated for its charming lighthouses, sun-bleached […]
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Mi’kmaq chiefs voice concern over BP drilling off Nova Scotia coast
This article discusses offshore drilling concerns in Nova Scotia.
First Nations and environmental activists say they’re “extremely concerned” after drilling fluids were spilled off the coast of Nova Scotia during a BP Canada oil exploration project.
The incident came just two months after the province’s offshore petroleum regulator granted the energy […]
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Study: Sunshine is making Deepwater Horizon oil stick around
This article discusses the impact that the Deep Water Horizon oil disaster is still havaing on the Gulf of Mexico. Nearly a decade after the spill, oxygen-rich by-products don’t seem to be going anywhere. So much for BP’s claims that it has cleaned up its mess.
Sunlight shapes oil […]
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Oil lobby seeks to boost support for offshore drilling despite bipartisan opposition
This article discusses how the fossil fuel industry is attempting to change people’s minds over offshore drilling.
Top oil and natural gas lobbyists are attempting to breathe life into a Trump administration plan to expand offshore drilling across U.S. coasts despite vocal opposition from Democrats and even many Republicans in […]
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Judge: Trump Consider Climate Change in Drilling & Mining Lease Plan
This article discusses a recent court ruling against EPA and Trump, requiring that the administration must consider Climate Change in creating its mining and drilling leases.
A federal court has ruled against a U.S. Interior Department plan to open more than 15 million acres of public land and mineral […]
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Maine fishermen, environmentalists join in opposition to offshore drilling
This article talks about fishermen and environmentalists joining together to oppose Trump’s plans for drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fishing groups, environmentalists, politicians and tourism advocates plan to use a pair of tailored public hearings this week to oppose the Trump administration’s proposal to expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic […]
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Trump 2019 budget: Reduce offshore, increase fossil fuel spending
Trump cuts offshore spending, making more cash available for US oil and gas projects. Trump has cut government spending on offshore renewable projects in the proposed 2019 budget for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The 2019 fiscal year budget makes a total of $179.3m available, falling from […]
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Opinion: Offshore drilling would be bad for Virginia
This opinion piece in the PilotOnLine website is written by Will Sessoms, the mayor of Virginia Beach. It points out that offshore drilling is not welcomed by Virginia Beach. It cites the attempt by the Trump Administration to remove the safety regulations imposed after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the fact […]
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