Posts Tagged ‘Offshore drilling’
Governor Signs Bill at Rehoboth Bandstand Protecting Delaware from Offshore Drilling
Governor John Carney joined state and local officials, tourism, marine, fishing, and environmental advocates at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand today to sign two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting Delaware’s coastline and coastal economy from offshore drilling. “An oil spill of some sort could negatively impact the fragile tidal wetlands and ocean beaches, and habitat…
Read MoreLegislation on Offshore Drilling Passes in State Senate
Legislation that will implement new restrictions on offshore drilling passed in the State Senate last week. Senate Bill 207 would require state agencies to review offshore gas and oil exploration leases along Delaware’s coast to the extent permitted under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act – and all pertinent stat laws. The measure also includes…
Read MoreHands Across the Sand in Rehoboth – Standing Against Offshore Drilling
About 100 people braved the wind and rain in Rehoboth Beach Saturday to join a worldwide movement to bring attention to offshore drilling. Hands Across the Sand began eight years ago after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Yesterday at noon residents and visitors gathered on the beach in Rehoboth to…
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