/tags/nc-petroleum-council NC Petroleum Council en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:59:01 GMT /environment/2018-01-23/cooper-suggests-potential-lawsuit-to-stop-offshore-drilling Gov. Roy Cooper has vowed to take legal action if the Trump Administration does not exempt North Carolina from offshore oil and gas exploration. Cooper… Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:59:01 GMT /environment/2018-01-23/cooper-suggests-potential-lawsuit-to-stop-offshore-drilling Will Michaels /environment/2015-12-21/study-drilling-would-harm-ocean-economy A new economic assessment is the latest effort in the ongoing fight over possible oil exploration off the North Carolina coast.The study, prepared for the… Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:12:50 GMT /environment/2015-12-21/study-drilling-would-harm-ocean-economy Dave DeWitt