WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Congresswoman Ross Introduces Bill to Prevent Offshore Drilling Off Coast of NC & Mid-Atlantic States Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross announced introduction of the Defend Our Coast Act, which prohibits the Department of the Interior (DOI) from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in the mid-Atlantic, including off the coast of North Car  more