Letter | Drilling off Myrtle Beach coast not worth risk to tourism economy

Offshore drilling not worth risk

More than half the oil drilling rigs in the United States have been shut down in the past year for lack of demand for oil, yet they are planning to open a new ocean drilling area off the East coast, close to some of the best beaches in the world.

The common sense of the voters better overcome the greed of the politicians before the beaches are destroyed and the tourism industry devastated.

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 8:34 AM with the headline "Letter | Drilling off Myrtle Beach coast not worth risk to tourism economy."