“There’s no question that there is a threat. Quantifying that threat is always difficult. But that threat exists. And the real point is that, the heavy industrial development associated with landing the oil and gas product is simply incompatible with the existing uses of North Carolina’s coast. It’s incompatible with its parks, with its tourism, retirement and fishing industries—commercial and recreational both.”Watch the report or read the transcript at:
http://www.wnct.com/nct/news/local/article/ncs_offshore_energy_is_it_worth_the_pursuit/36901/
Too bad the conversation on "offshore energy" did not include offshore wind power - something North Carolina has in spades.
