Saturday, April 29, 2006

Four NC Congressmen Back Drilling off the Outer Banks

We had our eye on the brewing controversy surrounding oil and natural gas drilling off the Outer Banks and a vote to immediately end the federal moratorium on offshore drilling is looming. Four North Carolina congressional representatives, Virginia Foxx, R-5th, Patrick McHenry, R-10th, Sue Myrick, R-9th, and Charles Taylor, R-11th, have all co-sponsored the legislation to remove the moratorium and favor drilling as a way to help reduce energy costs. While we understand the desire to reduce costs, especially in light of $3 a gallon gas and towing a boat, we feel that the risk to NC's fishing and tourism far exceeds the potential gains. Pay very close attention to the way this proposed drilling is presented. It is always characterized as "natural gas exploration" and never "oil drilling" even though both are the same. More the legislation is available from Washington Dateline.

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