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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or extending any leases or authorizations for oil, natural gas, or mineral exploration, development, or production in Arctic areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. The prohibition applies to all Arctic areas as defined under the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 and supersedes any other provision of law. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to add this absolute prohibition on Arctic drilling activities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN ARCTIC AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Arctic Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.—
“(1) Definition of arctic.—In this subsection, the term ‘Arctic’ has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
“(2) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or extend a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral on Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf.”. <all>
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