Source: WILMINGTON STAR NEWS, 1/12/18

North Carolina’s inclusion on a draft five-year offshore drilling plan has state officials and environmental organizations concerned, while oil industry representatives are calling for the public comment and review process to be carried out.
“We’re talking about an unprecedented situation when we talk about opening up the Atlantic Coast,” said Sierra Weaver, a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). 

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