Perdue leans toward offshore drilling
Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue says she is leaning toward supporting offshore drilling for oil and gas if it is carefully done, as a high-powered panel she appointed ends a two-year study of the pros and cons of coastal energy exploration.
Perdue also was slated speak Wednesday at a ``jobs summit'' at a downtown Raleigh church, designed to discuss innovative ways to lower the state's 11 percent unemployment rate and preserve jobs that are created.