O’Scanlon & DiMaso Oppose Oil Drilling Off NJ Coast
Call for Fair Exemption Considerations for New Jersey
Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (both R-Monmouth) issued the following statement today regarding proposed offshore oil drilling:
Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Asw. Serena DiMaso expressed opposition to oil drilling off the New Jersey coast. (Flickr)
“We strongly oppose the efforts of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to expand drilling off the Jersey Shore. Five years after Superstorm Sandy our coastal communities have made strides towards recovery; we cannot put all of our efforts in jeopardy for a potentially very small amount of oil. New Jersey’s tourism industry supports 10% of our economy. Any oil spill in the Atlantic Ocean could cause devastation to our coastal communities.
