New England Coastal Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 11
- Latest action
- Apr 10, 2025
What it does
The bill would prohibit the federal government from issuing new oil and gas leases for exploration, development, or production on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to explicitly ban such leasing in these New England coastal areas, overriding any conflicting provisions in existing law. The measure aims to protect the region’s marine environment and coastal economies from offshore fossil fuel activities. It affects the Secretary of the Interior and any entities seeking offshore energy leases in the specified areas.
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