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New England Coastal Protection Act
To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing leases for oil and gas exploration, development, or production in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. The prohibition supersedes any other provision of law. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to implement this absolute ban on oil and gas leasing in New England waters.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
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. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, Mr. King, Mr. Markey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Shaheen, 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 oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.
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 “New England Coastal Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND.
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 Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut.”. <all>
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