Obama Administration Places Vast Majority of OCS Off Limits

Obama Administration Places Vast Majority of OCS Off Limits

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Natural Resources on March 31, 2010. It is reproduced in full below.

Washington-Oregon

71.02

0.40

2.28

Eastern GOM (in 50mi[1])

21.00

0.70

5.2

Total:

366.94

13.14

41.49

CLOSED TO LEASING BUT PROPOSED FOR STUDY

OR AWAITING ACTION BY CONGRESS IN THE NEW Obama OCS PLAN

Mid-Atlantic

110.53

1.50

15.13

South Atlantic

50.99

0.41

3.86

Eastern GOM (50mi)

44.0

2.6

16.1

Total:

205.52

4.51

35.09

[1] Today’s Administration proposal will make fewer resources available than actually shown in these tables. The Administration proposal mandates a 125 mile barrier around the Eastern Gulf of Mexico if opened by Congress. The estimates in these tables are based on a 50 mile barrier as proposed by the Senate Gang of 10 in 2008.

Source: House Committee on Natural Resources

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