The Navy and NASA are both opposed to offshore drilling; 72 percent of Virginia’s offshore drilling zone is within the Navy’s Virginia Capes Operating Area, the principal training area for air, surface and submarine units as well as a testing area for new vessels, aircraft and weapon systems. Oil/fire and ordinance don’t mix. Florida will be an attractive alternative for the naval fleet if oil rigs are built in Virginia’s waters. Can Virginia afford to lose one of its largest employers?
Here’s why offshore drilling is bad for Va. — dailypress.com
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