Heated Comments at KDH Meeting
At the last public hearing on the Kill Devil Hills 2015-16 budget before a vote is taken on June 24, emotions ran high as some residents questioned the fairness of the formula the commissioners...
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Hands Link Against Offshore Oil/Gas
As Outer Banks opposition to offshore drilling grows stronger and more focused, local activities are focussing on ways to raise public awareness of the possibility that oil and gas exploration could be a part...
$35K=Dare County Relay for Life
The Dare County Relay for Life began in brights sunshine on Saturday and walked through the night ending a little after dawn at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. With perfect, if cool, weather and...
Surveying the BOEM Permit Process
With a Monday visit from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) at the Kill Devil Hills Ramada Inn, the first phase in the in the permitting process to explore for offshore oil and gas...
Dogfish & Sandsarks & Bulls Oh My!
Sharks in the Outer Banks sounds? Maybe . . . well, probably. There’s not much reason for concern since there’s almost no chance of human/shark interaction, but there are sharks in the sound. That...
Dare County Commissioners Oppose Drilling
By a unanimous vote the Dare County Commissioners passed a resolution opposing offshore drilling for oil and gas off the North Carolina coast. If there was a surprise in the vote, it was...
OBX Group Organizes Against Offshore Drilling
As opposition to proposed offshore drilling for oil or natural gas solidifies, Outer Banks organizations are taking taking steps to have their voices heard. At an organizing meeting held by Not the Answer NC...
OBX Opposition Grows to Offshore Oil & Gas
By Kip Tabb – As opposition to the proposed leasing of oil sites off the North Carolina coast grows, Outer Banks organizations and residents are finding their voice. At a press conference sponsored by...
The When & If of Seismic Surveying
By Kip Tabb One of the Issues that came up during the Wednesday meeting in Nags Head sponsored by Not the Answer NC was whether seismic surveying could start immediately—or if not immediately, this...
OBX Opposition to Offshore Drilling Gets Organized
By Kip Tabb – Held in a private residence in Nags Head on Wednesday evening, Not the Answer NC gathered concerned residents to discuss the upcoming Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) scoping meeting scheduled...
