Congresswoman Ross Introduces Legislation to Protect North Carolina Coast and Mid-Atlantic From Offshore Drilling
March 02, 2023
March 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023:
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Defend Our Coast Act to protect North Carolina's coastline and the state's robust tourism, recreation, and fishing industries from offshore drilling. This legislation 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, includi . . .
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Defend Our Coast Act to protect North Carolina's coastline and the state's robust tourism, recreation, and fishing industries from offshore drilling. This legislation 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, includi . . .