Joe Cunningham: “that is why we have introduced H.R. 1941 to ban offshore drilling off the Atlantic and off the Pacific Coasts.”

This issue is certainly on the minds of South Carolinians, many of whom dedicate their free time to support local beach cleanups in an effort to preserve our beautiful, God-given natural resources.

I’m an optimist, you know?

The Puget Sound region is home to 19 federally-recognized tribes, which include 17 with tribal treaty rights, and the Federal Government is obligated to ensure these tribes' treaty-reserved rights are protected.

Do you think the Interior Department should incorporate the risk of climate change into decisions about whether to open new regions like the South Atlantic to offshore oil and gas development?