Someone correct me if I am wrong but States can prevent drilling right?

[Statistical]

President lifting federal ban doesn't do anything unless the individual State approve drilling off their coast.

So for example NC could prohibit drilling off their coast but VA could allow it.

Removing federal ban simply makes it a State's choice.
So if you don't want drilling start contacting your State politicians.

[Lerkfish]

1. I think you might be wrong here.. the state owns the land, not the water outside

its boundaries.

[nykym]

2. Just found this on Treehugger

Rights to U.S. offshore areas are shared between the states and the federal government according to various acts passed over the years. Specifically, the states have jurisdiction over any natural resources within 3.45 miles of their coastline (except Texas and the west coast of Florida where the jurisdiction extends to 10.35 miles), and the U.S. has rights up to 200 miles off the coastline.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/offshore-drilling-oil-false-hope.php

[Statistical]

3. Thanks so it looks like states can prevent "close offshore" but

anything past that federal line (3.5 to 10 miles depending on coast) is a federal only play.