Retiring Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), who has led a prominent Natural Resources subcommittee, expressed regrets on the stalled "Build Back Better Act."
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The House Natural Resources Committee announced it will hold a hearing on Levin’s bill and other offshore drilling legislation on Thursday. (Nicole Charky/Patch)
DANA POINT, CA On Friday, U.S. Representative Mike Levin introduced the American Coasts and Oceans Protection Act to prohibit any new leasing for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas along the Southern California coast, from San Diego to the northern border of San Luis Obispo County.
The House Natural Resources Committee announced it would hold a hearing on Levin s bill and other offshore drilling legislation on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The Southern California coast is home to world-renowned beaches, cherished marine life, and billions of dollars in ocean-based economic activity that are central to our quality of life but are threatened by offshore drilling, said Rep. Levin. Oil spills from offshore drilling have done devastating damage to our coastline before, which is why Ca
Trump’s Four-Year Drilling Binge Has Done Irreparable Damage
Although the recent auction of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling rights flopped, Biden’s team will have a tough time rolling back a strategy designed to survive a Democratic White House.
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The Alaskan pipeline near Milne Point, Alaska
Last week, amid the chaos of the Capitol riot, the Trump administration proceeded with plans to sell off chunks of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the gas and oil industry’s highest bidders. The plan had been in the works for years, and while Congress was still under siege by fervent Trump supporters, the Bureau of Land Management opened the auction with embarrassing results.
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