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Proposal for Offshore Drilling Raises Concerns

Offshore Drilling
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Offshore Drilling

The Obama administration proposes to allow oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic coast.

Many Delmarva officials and environmentalists have expressed concerns over the recommendation.

Federal officials hope to lease areas offshore from Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia, beginning in 2021.

Delmarva Public Radio’s Tom Hunt reported on the proposal for drilling off the Atlantic Coast.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.