Melinda Pierce
Melinda Pierce
bill hard massive
It's a massive bill that's going to be really hard to pass.
affect decides future neighbor north virginia waters whatever
What's going on in the waters of their neighbor to the north, whatever Virginia decides to do in the future vis-a-vis development ... in their coastal waters, will affect North Carolina.
fight win
We win for now. It's going to come back, no doubt. For them, they win once and it's all over. For us, we win, and we just live to fight another day.
drilling focus itself misguided shown surprised
We're surprised that the focus is on more drilling when drilling has shown itself to be a vulnerability. It's misguided to focus on drilling.
closer club coasts congress debate direction drilling fragile instead move national nelson offshore permanent protection senators shift time
Instead of undermining protections that America's coasts have long enjoyed, the Sierra Club is urging Congress and the administration to move more in the direction of Senators Nelson and Martinez. It's time to shift the national debate on offshore drilling closer to securing permanent protection for America's fragile coasts.