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Title: Impose a moratorium on offshore oil and gas leasing, certain licensing and permitting, and approval of certain plans, with respect to geographical areas located in the Pacific Ocean off the coastline of the State of California, and in the Atlantic Ocean off the State of Massachusetts. Introduced in the Senate of the United States, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, March 26, 1985

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OSTI ID:5895855

Senate Bill 734 prohibits exploratory drilling (including leasing, licensing, or permitting for such activity) for oil or gas in certain coastal areas of California and Massachusetts if there will be an adverse effect on the geographical area. The bill identifies certain tracts from leasing maps for the moratorium. It does not exclude scientific exploration or activities, which the Secretary of the Interior may approve.

OSTI ID:
5895855
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English