'The last thing we need is an oil spill': Pallone says ban Atlantic offshore drilling
Called the
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Pallone first introduced the bill in 2019 but failed to get it enacted. He said the COAST Act will be heard Thursday in the
The bill is part of a larger plan with bipartisan support, according to Pallone, to permanently ban offshore oil and gas in
"We think that we have a good chance because we do have a president, who by his actions, President (Joe)
Pallone said the COAST Act has bipartisan support among
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At the moment offshore oil and gas drilling is banned on the coast here, part of former President
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Pallone said an oil spill off the
"Tourism season is here, the last thing we need is an oil spill," Pallone said.
According to figures that he provided, the Jersey Shore is home to over
"There is no better way to protect our coastal resources than to say no to practices that we know belong to the past," LaTourette said, referring to drilling for fossil fuels.
Environmental groups including Clean
"For 37 years we've tried to block one way or another offshore oil and gas drilling," said
If the COAST Act does not pass, Pallone said he would continue to push forward the legislation for five-year bans.
When Jersey Shore native
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