MORNING HEADLINES | Charleston County is the latest coastal government to oppose drilling off the South Carolina coast, as the county council passed a resolution Tuesday evening condemning the practice.
The resolution comes on the heels of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management updating its five-year plan, which involves evaluating the American coastline for potential sites to drill for oil. Environmental leaders and lawmakers warn that this threatens not only the environment but also the state’s $20 billion tourism industry.
“We do not want drilling off our coast, and the associated things that come with it, which include unintended consequences,” said Charleston County Councilman Herb Sass. “Drilling would be harmful to our coast, harmful to our economy, and we don’t need it.”…