Regional leaders back New England offshore drilling ban

Regional leaders back New England offshore drilling ban

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner are leading a bipartisan group of New England delegates to ban offshore drilling along the coast of New England. Leaders like Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the entire Rhode Island Congressional Delegation, and Massachusetts senators have backed the New England Coastal Protection Act. The leaders wrote in their release, ocean and coasta…

Hassan, Shaheen Support Banning Offshore Drilling - The Pulse of NH

New Hampshire Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen are part of a bipartisan group of the region’s senators who have introduced a bill to bar drilling off the New England coast. Hassan said offshore drilling has led to some of the worst natural disasters in modern history. Shaheen said New Hampshire’s 18 miles of coastline would be severely threatened by harmful offshore drilling. The post Hassan, Shaheen Support Banning Offshore Drilling ap…

US Dept of Interior announces new OCS leasing program - Drilling Contractor

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will initiate the first step in a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the US Outer Continental Shelf. Notably, BOEM’s jurisdiction on the OCS has recently changed. A new planning area offshore Alaska — the High Arctic … The post US Dept of Interior announces new OCS leasing program appeared first on Drilling Contractor.

Lawmakers seek to ban offshore drilling in New England - TPR: The Public's Radio

On Earth Day, members of Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced a bipartisan effort to ban offshore oil drilling. But the legislation announced Tuesdaymay be little more than a symbolic gesture. On his first day back in office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency.   “We will drill, baby, drill,” Trump said in his second inaugural […] The post Lawmakers seek to ban offshore drilling in New England appeared first on TPR…

Senator Whitehouse, Congressman Magaziner introduce bipartisan New England offshore drilling ban - What's Up Newp

On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI) are leading a bipartisan group of New England members of Congress in announcing the introduction of legislation to bar offshore drilling along the New England coast.  The New England Coastal Protection Act is cosponsored by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), […] The post Senator Whitehouse, Congressman Magaziner introduce bipartisan New …