Tag: Offshore drilling
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Murphy signs law to protect New Jersey coast from offshore drilling
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that bans offshore oil and gas exploration and its production in New Jersey’s ocean waters. The bill, A-839, also prohibits the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from issuing any permits and approvals for the development of any facility or infrastructure related to offshore drilling within or outside of…
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Menendez, Booker, Pallone cheer removal of Atlantic from offshore drilling plan
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Frank Pallone today cheered the removal of the Atlantic Ocean from the Outer Continental ShelfOil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022 by the Department of the Interior, protecting the Jersey Shore from the threat of a massive spill that could cripple the coastal environment and economy.…