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  Massey: US Department of the Interior should include South Carolina in 5-Year Plan for Offshore Drilling web posted September 26, 2008 EDGEFIELD – State Senator Shane Massey has asked the United States Department of the Interior to include South Carolina in its 5-year plan for offshore drilling. Experts believe large natural gas reserves sit off South Carolina’s coast, and we have a chance to lead the nation in reducing our dependence on foreign oil. At the same time, collecting royalties from these resources could move our economy forward and jumpstart job creation in our region. Unfortunately, state officials have stayed on the sidelines while other states like Virginia have actively petitioned to become part of the Department of Interior’s 5-year Plan. Offshore drilling falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Mineral Management Service (MMS). For drilling to occur, each area must be written into a 5-year plan. During the last 5-year plan process, Virginia petitioned MMS to be included in the plan despite the federal moratoria on the Atlantic Coast. This would allow them to begin the drilling process immediately after the moratoria are lifted. MMS granted Virginia’s request in the 5-year plan that was implemented last year. When President Bush announced the repeal of the Presidential moratoria, MMS began rewriting the 5-year plan. The process can take up to 24-30 months to complete and requires many steps, including public comment sessions, Environmental Impact Studies, and other consultations. Massey says that it’s critical for South Carolina work with MMS immediately in order to be included in the next 5-year plan. In a letter to MMS, Massey wrote: “It is my understanding that prior to the current moratorium, studies were conducted off South Carolina’s coast and experts determined that some of the largest reserves of clean, abundant, and efficient natural gas in the Atlantic Ocean might sit off our shores. It is also my understanding that these reserves could help reduce our dependence on foreign oil while providing significant royalties to the State of South Carolina and its taxpayers. For these reasons, I request that MMS include South Carolina in the new 5-year plan and conduct new studies to determine whether these reserves exist so we can explore the possibility of drilling off our coast for natural gas.” ©
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