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Rush to the Sea Offshore drilling faces coastal opposition
A national push to drill offshore to reduce imports meets strong resistance from governors, environmentalists, and coastal leaders who fear environmental and economic harm. California, Alaska, Texas, New Jersey and others contest rapid leasing plans while Interior promotes auctions across 1.6 to 2.6 million acres, prompting lawsuits and calls for greater public control and disclosures.
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Cape May
New Jersey
Brendan T. Byrne
Massachusetts
Michael S. Dukakis
Interior Department
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut
Hawaii
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Maine
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Shell Oil Corp
U.S
California
Middle Atlantic
Long Island
N.Y
Tion
New England
Georges Bank
Gulf of Mexico
James B. Edwards
Congress
Interior
Roy Hughes
Department
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c