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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump administration set to roll out massive offshore oil plan, but many in GOP don't want it
Ledyard King, USA TODAY Published 6:00 a.m. ET March 1, 2019 | Updated 8:06 a.m. ET March 1, 2019
WASHINGTON Republicans have eagerly lined up behind President Donald Trump's energy agenda: bringing back coal, expanding mineral extraction on public lands, reviving nuclear energy.
But when it comes to the president's proposal to massively expand offshore oil and gas drilling, many GOP leaders in coastal states want no part of exploration near their beaches or maritime communities.
The administration is well aware of the states position, which is why we oppose the drilling," South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump's earliest and most ardent supporters, said in December.
"I support offshore drilling," Georgia Republican Gov. Kemp told the Savannah Morning News a few weeks ago. "I just don't think we need to be doing it off the coast of Georgia."
Kemp and McMaster are among a broad bipartisan, bicoastal anti-drilling set of voices whose opposition could punch a hole in Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy and muddy an issue that figures to be front-and-center during the 2020 elections.
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Trump administration set to roll out massive offshore oil plan, but many in GOP don't want it (Original Post)
DonViejo
Mar 2019
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pecosbob
(7,537 posts)1. The slogan 'Drill, baby, drill' worked real well for McCain/Palin...
Trump could add I can see Russia in my building's penthouse.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)2. Sorta like border walls.. NIMBY
Republicans are all for it because immigrants are so dangerous, but not if it has to be in their backyard. I guess offshore drilling is also great and has zero problems as long as its off someone else's shore.
Rocky888
(297 posts)3. While an offshore oil well has been secretly leaking into Gulf of Mexico for nearly 10 years.
Off the coast of Louisiana, it was kept secret by a state and many government officials because they are so dependent on this industry that is destroying their coast.