Advocacy group Oceana said it welcomed Washington, D.C., to a growing list of local governments expressing opposition to drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The city council in the nation’s capital voted unanimously on a measure expressing opposition to drilling and seismic activity in the Atlantic Ocean, joining other regional metropolitan areas like Baltimore and Charleston, S.C. Claire Douglass, a campaign director for Oceana, said the White House is considering opening up Atlantic basins to offshore drillers, a move she said runs in contrast to federal commitments to advance a low-carbon economy. “President [Barack] Obama ‘s proposal, which would allow offshore oil rigs off the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, is a clear step backwards for our nation and puts our most vulnerable citizens […]