This month's Brock Environmental Center Learning Series focuses on the controversial topic of offshore drilling along the Atlantic Coast and potential impacts to Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, wildlife, and more. Our speakers are:
- Emily Francis, Principal, New Dominion Solutions, LLC
- Susan G. Barco, Ph.D., Research Coordinator and Senior Scientist with the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation
- Jay Ford, Virginia Voices Outreach Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CBF's Brock Environmental Center Learning Series is presented with support from Jean Jenkins and Mike Newell. Learn more about the Brock Environmental Center Learning Series and view upcoming programs.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THE WEBINAR:
- Virginia Aquarium
- U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) MarineCadastre.gov
- NOAA Fisheries Incidental Take Authorization: Oil and Gas Industry Geophysical Survey Activity in the Atlantic Ocean
More information about offshore drilling and actions you can take:
- Issue: Offshore Drilling
- Offshore Drilling action alert from Southern Environmental Law Center
- Virginia Conservation Network's Briefing Paper Drilling Off Virginia's Coast: Not Worth the Risk
- Virginia House Bill 706: Legislative Info Page
- Virginia Senate Bill 795: Legislative Info Page
- Thank Virginia's Governor
- Find your Representative
- Sign CBF's petition
- CBF Blue Crab webinar
- Make a Donation to CBF
