Please tell Congress to support the No New Drilling Act. House Bill 261 would prohibit new offshore drilling in our ocean waters, including oil & gas exploration, development, and production.
Offshore drilling is an inherently risky activity that directly threatens the health our coastlines. The Presidential Oil Spill Commission recently reported that the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexcio was not a freak accident, but rather a product of systemic failure of both industry and government
Our nation's coasts provide billions of dollars in economic revenue through recreation, tourism, and healthy seafood. We must protect these benefits from the risks of offshore drilling.
The Obama Administration recently announced that the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast, and the eastern Gulf of Mexico would be protected from offshore drilling in the upcoming five year leasing plan. Now is the time to establish a permanent ban on all new offshore drilling activities through the passage of legislation.