New England Coastal Protection Act

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Bill Number

S 2298

Introduced

Jan 11, 2018

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Atlantic Ocean Connecticut Maine Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Massachusetts New Hampshire Oil and gas Public Lands and Natural Resources Rhode Island

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Summary

New England Coastal Protection Act

This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of: (1) Maine, (2) New Hampshire, (3) Massachusetts, (4) Rhode Island, or (5) Connecticut.

Actions

Jan 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 11, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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