Coastal Communities React to Obama Decision Not To Drill Offshore
- By Marlon Wallace
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A major reversal from the federal government is likely to have tremendous impacts on Delmarva's coasts. The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it will bar oil drilling off of America's Atlantic Coast, a move cheered by environmentalists and many community leaders on Delmarva.
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