What does Preamble of COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.' The bill aims to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. The proposed amendment would permanently prohibit offshore drilling in specific planning areas: the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida.

What does SHORT TITLE. of COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act of 2025.

What does PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF OUTER of COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. It establishes a prohibition on issuing leases or authorizations for oil, natural gas, or mineral exploration, development, or production in specified areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. These areas are defined as the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida Planning Areas. The prohibition applies notwithstanding any other provision of law. The planning areas are those depicted in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program.

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COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025

Last updated: 4/10/2025 · Introduced: 4/10/2025

Author: Cory Booker (D-NJ)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill permanently prohibits offshore oil and gas leasing and related activities in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.
The legislation amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish this prohibition, overriding any conflicting laws.
The prohibited areas are defined by the maps included in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program.

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