TO THE EDITOR:
Thank you N.C. House Rep. Paul Tine, for taking a stand against the dangerous drilling proposition set forth for the North Carolina coast within the next few years. Not only would this problem hit close to home for Outer Banks residents, it would affect anyone who relies on the N.C. coast.http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2015/08/04/outer-banks-lawmaker-offshore-drilling-is-all-risk-and-no-reward/ CVD
Regardless of the dangerous environmental problems with drilling, the proposition to drill off of the coast does not offer North Carolina any sort of economic gain. Instead, North Carolina would lose a significant amount of tourism businesses and access to clean beaches.
A large portion of North Carolina’s tourism money comes from coastal tourists who value clean and healthy beaches. If offshore drilling is followed through by North Carolina legislature, our beaches will suffer. As a result our coastal businesses will suffer, and our tourism economy as a whole will be greatly disrupted.
Audrey Curelop
Sophomore
English and communication studiesdir
