Save the Outer Banks
Save the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks are some of the most treasured and visited beaches in the country. Drawing more than 7 million visitors every year, North Carolina’s “ribbon of sand” is central to the state’s tourism industry.
But these fragile islands are under siege. President Obama has opened the door to oil and gas drilling off our coast, and Big Oil has its sights set on The Point—a spot off Cape Hatteras that’s one of the most ecologically diverse in the world.
Environment North Carolina is working to protect the Outer Banks for future generations.
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This map was created by superimposing the Gulf spill oil slick over one of the proposed drilling points off the North Carolina coast. Differences in currents and weather conditions would change actual impact of a potential spill.
