January 23, 2012 - The 12 Miles South Coalition is being re-organized to respond to the Mississippi Development Authority's current plan to proceed with surveying and leasing for drilling in Mississippi waters.

The information you see here is a combination of current information and information from the previous attempt at drilling in 2005. We're updating the website as quickly as possible. The 2005 information is useful since the essential issues remain the same.

2012 Resources and Updates

• "Drilling by the Numbers, Again: The Economic Impact of Gas Exploration Offshore of Mississippi" by Jeffrey K. Bounds, Sc.D., January 23, 2012
  An examination of the true economic effects of drilling on the Mississippi coast
• January 24, 2012, Sun Herald - Drilling off Coast is too risky, study says
  By Geoff Pender - glpender@sunherald.com
  Read more here.
• Gulf Restoration Network Action Alert
  Open this page to access a form allowing you to email your opinions and questions to the Mississippi Development Authority and James Barksdale.

August 21, 2005 - Mississippi Coastal Drilling Forum

3000+ people took part in the public rally and forum on August 21 to help show that the Coast doesn't want inappropriate testing and drilling close to our barrier islands.  Read about it here.

• August 22, Mississippi Press - Great turnout' for coalition's anti-drilling rally
• August 22, Mississippi Press - Coastal residents speak out at rally
• August 22, Sun Herald - Rallying Against Drilling
• August 22, Sun Herald - A hot issue on a hot day
• August 21, WLOX - Thousands Gather To Rally Against Drilling Near Barrier Islands (with video)
• August 21, WLOX - Reaction From Rally Against Offshore Drilling Strong (with video)

2005 Student Essay and Poster Contest Results - click here.

The 12 Miles South Coalition needs your support! 
Contact the volunteer office in Pascagoula at 769-8486 for details or send a check to P.O. Box 1842, Gulfport, MS 39502.

Read or download the Coalition's fundraising letter ( Word .doc file.)  or a contribution flyer (.pdf file).  Left click the link to view, right click to download.

Yard signs and bumper stickers are available. 

Call 769-8486 in Pascagoula or stop by one of these locations:

• Ship Island Excursions in Gulfport.

Sun Herald, July 17, 2005 - They did WHAT?

Read Karen Nelson's article in the Sun Herald. 

"Six blocks of federal water in the Gulf closest to the barrier islands have been leased to an oil and gas company.

Three of the blocks are just three miles from Horn Island, a federal wilderness, which means a platform could be placed that close."

Complete article here.

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