McMaster says he opposes offshore drilling in S.C. waters
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018
Gov. Henry McMaster has voiced his opposition to drilling and seismic testing off the coast of South Carolina following a move by President Donald Trump to open much of the Atlantic waters to those activities.
Trump unveiled a draft proposal early this month that would enable oil and gas companies to obtain permits for offshore drilling in most continental-shelf waters in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
This follows Trump’s executive order in April to open U.S. waters to oil and gas exploration. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has now identified 47 possible areas for such companies to buy leases between 2019 and 2024.
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