Offshore oil development would threaten tourism and fishing in Georgia; so says a bipartisan group of state lawmakers. They’ve introduced resolutions in the Georgia House and Senate against oil drilling – or even looking for oil – off the coast of Georgia.
The Trump Administration has proposed opening up much of the East Coast for oil exploration, and could be issuing permits soon for companies to begin seismic testing for oil.
Even the idea of those tests has drawn opposition from coastal communities, let alone the prospect of drilling – or the potential for an accident.
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