COURT HOUSE — The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed a position opposing offshore drilling and exploration according to Chamber President, Vicki Clark. The following letter has been sent to local, state, and federal elected leaders and government agencies.
“In the wake of the BP, Deepwater Horizon incident and the resulting catastrophic environ-mental and economic impacts to the Gulf Region, the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to renew our organization’s opposition to offshore oil drilling in coastal waters within the North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Minerals Management Service (MMS) planning areas.
The Chamber is apprehensive of the threat of a similar catastrophic event occurring within these waters if exploration and drilling are permitted under the current regulatory climate using present technologies.
Nearly two thirds of all New Jersey’s tourism revenue comes from the four counties that border the Atlantic Ocean. Our residents and local businesses depend on our clean ocean and pristine beaches to bring more than 19 million annual visitors to Cape May County.
Our tourism industry comprises 48 percent of Cape May County’s economy, generating over $5 billion in annual revenue.
In opposing the expansion of offshore exploration and drilling, the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors supports the continued more sustainable use of our beaches and ocean for coastal tourism and fishing. We recommend policy makers diligently support new technologies with a focus on the development of renewable energy resources.”
For additional information about the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, call 465-7181 or email Vicki@cmcchamber.com
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