/tags/offshore-oil offshore oil en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:53:26 GMT /environment/2019-12-04/the-trump-administration-wants-more-coastal-drilling-nc-environmental-group-lays-out-the-risks A North Carolina environmental group has released a report detailing the potential risks of the Trump administration’s plans to open the nation’s… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:53:26 GMT /environment/2019-12-04/the-trump-administration-wants-more-coastal-drilling-nc-environmental-group-lays-out-the-risks Jay Price /environment/2017-08-07/coastal-residents-to-get-chance-to-speak-out-on-offshore-oil-again In an uncommon step for a state regulator, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a federal government… Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:52:15 GMT /environment/2017-08-07/coastal-residents-to-get-chance-to-speak-out-on-offshore-oil-again Dave DeWitt /environment/2017-05-30/trump-opens-carolina-coast-to-seismic-blasting Seismic blasting is a controversial technique used to map offshore oil reserves. In January of 2017, the Obama administration officially denied… Tue, 30 May 2017 16:37:04 GMT /environment/2017-05-30/trump-opens-carolina-coast-to-seismic-blasting Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-30/trump-opens-carolina-coast-to-seismic-blasting Seismic blasting is a controversial technique used to map offshore oil reserves. In January of 2017, the Obama administration officially denied… Tue, 30 May 2017 16:37:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-30/trump-opens-carolina-coast-to-seismic-blasting Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /environment/2016-11-22/obama-administration-officially-blocks-atlantic-oil-drilling The Obama administration has released a five-year energy plan that blocks oil drilling off the North Carolina coast and the rest of eastern seaboard, as… Tue, 22 Nov 2016 17:45:18 GMT /environment/2016-11-22/obama-administration-officially-blocks-atlantic-oil-drilling Will Michaels /environment/2016-03-15/president-obama-halts-offshore-oil-drilling-plan A federal plan to drill for oil off the North Carolina coast has been shelved.U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced Tuesday the Obama… Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:08:59 GMT /environment/2016-03-15/president-obama-halts-offshore-oil-drilling-plan Elizabeth Friend /environment/2015-12-21/study-drilling-would-harm-ocean-economy A new economic assessment is the latest effort in the ongoing fight over possible oil exploration off the North Carolina coast.The study, prepared for the… Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:12:50 GMT /environment/2015-12-21/study-drilling-would-harm-ocean-economy Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-08-03/conference-focuses-on-economics-of-offshore-drilling A conference devoted to the plans and potential issues of offshore oil drilling brought together scientists and policy makers in New Bern on Friday.… Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-08-03/conference-focuses-on-economics-of-offshore-drilling Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-04-22/offshore-oil-solar-topics-at-state-energy-conference Energy experts and business executives are in Raleigh today for the State Energy Conference. It's a comprehensive event looking at the future of energy… Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:32:01 GMT /environment/2015-04-22/offshore-oil-solar-topics-at-state-energy-conference Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-04-15/in-washington-mccrory-promotes-oil-drilling Two elected officials from North Carolina addressed a Congressional hearing today examining the impacts of the Obama Administration plan to open the… Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:55:46 GMT /environment/2015-04-15/in-washington-mccrory-promotes-oil-drilling Dave DeWitt