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S 22 118th Congress Senate Energy California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oil and gas Oregon Pacific Ocean Washington State

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

Introduced: January 23, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

What's happening now January 23, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S56)

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