Charleston County to oppose offshore drilling

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County will become the latest coastal government to oppose drilling off the South Carolina coast.

It comes as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management updates its five-year plan and considers offshore drilling along parts of the U.S. coast, including Georgia and South Carolina.

Environmental leaders and lawmakers warn that this threatens not only the environment but also the $20 billion tourism industry…

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