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The bill protects Northeast coastal communities, ecosystems, and taxpayers from oil spill risks and cleanup costs by banning offshore leasing, while trading off regional energy jobs, foregone federal/state revenue, potential higher energy prices, and increased legal uncertainty.
Coastal residents and businesses in ME, NH, MA, RI, and CT face a lower risk of offshore oil spills and coastal damage because the bill bans oil and gas leasing in nearby OCS areas.
Tourism-dependent communities, recreational users, and fisheries benefit from preserved marine and coastal ecosystems because the bill prevents offshore oil and gas development.
Taxpayers and local governments face lower risk of incurring long-term cleanup and disaster response costs because the ban prevents new offshore oil and gas operations.
Energy workers and service contractors in the region lose potential jobs and revenue because the bill prevents offshore oil and gas projects.
Middle-class families and taxpayers may face higher energy prices or reduced local energy options because the ban limits regional supply and can shift production elsewhere.
Federal and state governments lose potential lease revenue and royalties because the bill forecloses leasing in the affected OCS areas.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Bans the Secretary from issuing any federal oil or natural gas leases on the outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of ME, NH, MA, RI, and CT.
Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any federal leases for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas on the outer Continental Shelf off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The ban is written to apply regardless of other law, creating an explicit statutory bar to leasing in those federal offshore areas.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Seth Magaziner · Last progress April 10, 2025