Rep. Malinowski Votes to Protect New Jersey Coastline From Offshore Drilling
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Today, the House passed H.R. 1941, The Coastal and Marine Economics Protection Act, which prohibits future leases and preleases for oil and gas development in the Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas, including off the coast of New Jersey.
In January 2018, the Trump administration published a draft offshore gas and oil leasing plan that would open . . .
Today, the House passed H.R. 1941, The Coastal and Marine Economics Protection Act, which prohibits future leases and preleases for oil and gas development in the Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas, including off the coast of New Jersey.
In January 2018, the Trump administration published a draft offshore gas and oil leasing plan that would open . . .