Tag: seismic testing

seismic testing protests heard in congress

Diagram of seismic surveying. Marine mammals and fish are often affected by the process.

With nearly 90% of coastal North Carolina communities opposing offshore drilling and exploration, bipartisan agreement in the US Congress to halt seismic surveying is emerging, as this article in the Tideland News of Swansboro reports. “Thirty-three members of Congress, including Republican Rep. Walter B. Jones of coastal North Carolina, earlier this month signed a letter expressing… Continue reading seismic testing protests heard in congress

outer banks says no thanks to oil drilling

Mickey Baker, rocking the sign of the ages. Photo: Outer Banks Voice

If you love Outer Banks beaches, you probably don’t want to see them covered in oil. Neither do we. It’s been more than 20 years since my last anti-offshore oil drilling rally, so I was happy to see hundreds of people, including old friends from Ocracoke, turn up for the rally organized by the Outer Banks chapter… Continue reading outer banks says no thanks to oil drilling