Comment from Swisher, Ernie
Ernie SwisherOpposeIndividual
Summary: A resident of Virginia's Eastern Shore opposes offshore mineral leasing due to concerns about shoreline erosion, pollution, and the negative impact on fishing and coastal views.
No marine mineral leasing off Virginia's shore. I am a resident of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We already have severe shoreline erosion at a rate of 10 to 13 feet per year. I love fishing here, but the drilling and pollution it causes will end that. Our natural views of the sea will be gone because of the drilling equipment and related shipping. The people who live here do NOT want offshore mineral leasing and drilling to destroy our way of life.