Wild horse of the Outer Banks, peacefully resting on the beach, North Carolina. This is one of the few places in the eastern United States where wild horses can still be seen. Captions: NPS Photo source: ©© Kinan Tait
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An Outer Banks storm is brewing against plans to drill offshore.
Dare County, local towns and other organizations tied to tourism have written resolutions opposed to drilling off the Atlantic Ocean coast…
Read Full Article, Hampton Roads
Why U.S. East Coast Should Stay Off-Limits to Oil Drilling, Yale E360 (02-28-2015)
It’s not just the potential for a catastrophic spill that makes the new proposal to open Atlantic Ocean waters to oil exploration such a bad idea. What’s worse is the cumulative impact on coastal ecosystems that an active oil industry would bring…
Offshore drilling will lead to unavoidable accidents, beach devastation, News Observer (02-02-2015)
“Our coasts are a special place. They attract more than 11 million visitors each year from Corolla to Sunset Beach. Visitors come to see the wild horses, the place where the Wright Brothers first took flight or just to relax and play in the surf with their families. This is what we stand to lose if we allow drilling off of our coasts…”
