Opens up certain ocean areas for oil and natural gas drilling.
Presidential orders currently block new oil and gas leasing in parts of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and the Northern Bering Sea. This bill would cancel those orders, allowing companies to seek leases in these areas again.
Today, two Presidential orders from January 6, 2025, prevent oil and natural gas leasing in specific ocean areas, including parts of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Pacific, and the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area. If this bill becomes law, these orders would be canceled, making those areas available again for companies to seek oil and natural gas leases.
HR 408 · 119th Congress · January 15, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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