"New York State has banned offshore oil and natural gas drilling along its Atlantic coastal waters in an effort to block a Trump administration proposal.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed legislation (A.2572/S.2316) on April 29 that bars state agencies from granting permits for drilling or oil or gas exploration on state-owned underwater coastal lands, his office announced. The law, effective immediately, also prohibits the leasing of land that would lead to an the increase of oil or natural gas production from federal waters, according to the measure.
The legislation, passed by the state Senate and Assembly in February, is in response to the Trump administration’s plans to expand offshore drilling off most U.S. coastal waters."
Keshia Clukey reports for Bloomberg Environment April 28, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Interior Is Processing Offshore Oil Permits Despite Drilling Pause" (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/441250-interior-processing...\
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