February 8, 2018 — Leaders want the local coastline taken off a newly expanded list of places open for offshore drilling.
City Council members approved a resolution Tuesday reiterating the city’s opposition to offshore drilling. It also asks for congressional representatives to help secure the same promise from the federal government as Florida, which was assured that it would be “off the table” for drilling.
The White House proposed a five-year offshore leasing program last month that would open most of the East Coast to drilling. The plan isn’t final, and a public hearing will be held in Richmond Feb. 21.
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