The West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 permanently bans oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the outer Continental Shelf off.
The West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production in specific planning areas off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. These areas include the Washington/Oregon Planning Area, the Northern California Planning Area, the Central California Planning Area, and the Southern California Planning Area. The bill ensures that no leases or authorizations for oil or natural gas activities will be issued in these regions.
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