The Interior Department’s finalized oil and gas leasing plan for 2017-2022 was originally supposed to open up beaches from Virginia to North Carolina to new drilling, as well as the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in the Arctic Ocean. However, after massive opposition from conservationists and businesses in the affected areas, the administration has cancelled most of the proposed leases. Unfortunately, offshore drilling is still allowed to move forward in 10 lease areas in the Gulf of Mexico, but this decision is far better than what was initially proposed.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
ISSUES: Obama shuts the door on Arctic and Atlantic drilling for next five years
The Interior Department’s finalized oil and gas leasing plan for 2017-2022 was originally supposed to open up beaches from Virginia to North Carolina to new drilling, as well as the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in the Arctic Ocean. However, after massive opposition from conservationists and businesses in the affected areas, the administration has cancelled most of the proposed leases. Unfortunately, offshore drilling is still allowed to move forward in 10 lease areas in the Gulf of Mexico, but this decision is far better than what was initially proposed.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
ISSUES: Protecting the Quoddy Region with a Marine Protected Area
The first public presentation is being held today in St. George. Apparently meetings have been held with target groups, but there has been little public discussion as yet.
The first major effort to protect the area was many years ago when Parks Canada attempted to establish the first Canadian marine park. The effort was abandoned after they encountered stiff local opposition.
While MPAs can be totally different, it will be interesting to see how folks react to this latest effort. After a lifetime fending off the Pittston Refinery at Eastport and spending 2 decade plus fighting LNG developments proposed for the Quoddy Region, it is clear that some mechanism for protecting this unique and vital area needs to established. One of the key new developments will be tidal power and Head Harbour Passage has already been studied for this purpose by the Irvings. How will this be handled I wonder?
The following publication describes the Quoddy Region and outlines its importance ecologically and in human terms:
The next study is the original draft outlining why the Quoddy Area is important and why it was chosen as a potential marine park over other areas on the east coast.
The first major effort to protect the area was many years ago when Parks Canada attempted to establish the first Canadian marine park. The effort was abandoned after they encountered stiff local opposition.
While MPAs can be totally different, it will be interesting to see how folks react to this latest effort. After a lifetime fending off the Pittston Refinery at Eastport and spending 2 decade plus fighting LNG developments proposed for the Quoddy Region, it is clear that some mechanism for protecting this unique and vital area needs to established. One of the key new developments will be tidal power and Head Harbour Passage has already been studied for this purpose by the Irvings. How will this be handled I wonder?
The following publication describes the Quoddy Region and outlines its importance ecologically and in human terms:
Creating a Quoddy Marine Protected Area by ART'S PLACE on Scribd
The next study is the original draft outlining why the Quoddy Area is important and why it was chosen as a potential marine park over other areas on the east coast.
Friday, January 8, 2016
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