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2023 Review: Offshore Drilling

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland, Zanagee Artis
Litigation, legislation, advocacy: our snapshot of NRDC’s work to stop new offshore drilling in 2023.

White House Ocean Justice Strategy

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
During COP28, the White House released a strategy to guide federal agencies towards incorporating justice and equity in ocean use and conservation.

Yet Another Oil Spill Hits the Gulf of Mexico

Expert BlogLouisianaRebecca Loomis, Valerie Cleland

The largest Gulf oil spill since Deepwater Horizon highlights the inherent risks of offshore drilling to coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

Where Does Your Member of Congress Stand on Offshore Drilling?

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The decision about the future of offshore leasing has major climate, community, and wildlife implications. NRDC has updated our digital tool to track where members of Congress stand on offshore oil and gas drilling.

Time for U.S. to Kick the Habit of Offshore Drilling

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The Biden administration prepares a new five-year plan to lease ocean areas to fossil fuel companies for profit, and business as usual is not an option. Let's look at how we got here.

Resources Committee Democrats Take a Stand Against Offshore Drilling

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The House Energy and Minerals subcommittee tackles the dirty issue of offshore drilling. Fisherman and tribal member Justin Solet speaks to the real community impacts in Louisana from the fossil fuel industry and the need for renewable energy.

House Majority Tries to Sell the Country to Big Oil, Again

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Valerie Cleland
In their latest legislative attack on our climate, Republicans in the House have released a proposal so detrimental to our environment and communities, it may rank as the worst appropriations bill in decades.

Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing—the Next Carbon Bomb?

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
President Biden’s decision on the next offshore oil and gas leasing program is expected just as polling shows that a majority of voters do not want to expand offshore drilling.

Interior Moves Forward with Oil & Gas Leasing

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod, Valerie Cleland
The Biden administration has made clear its intent to fix the broken system for leasing public lands. Today’s announcement is a reminder of how pressing it is to make those reforms happen.

BOEM Hears From the Public on Offshore Drilling

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak
BOEM should listen to the frontline, Indigenous, community, environmental, and business voices and finalize an offshore oil and gas leasing program that schedules no new leases.

The Climate Deal: How Ocean Issues Fared

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland
The Inflation Reduction Act creates historic investments in climate with tax credits, reforms, and other moves to reduce carbon emissions 40% by 2030. Reducing emissions is one of the most important things we can do for our ocean.

More Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Won’t Fix High Prices

Expert BlogUnited StatesLauren Kubiak, Valerie Cleland

The Biden administration today released a new leasing plan scheduling up to 11 lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and potentially Alaska over the next five years.

Offshore Drilling: The 5-Year Program

Expert BlogUnited StatesValerie Cleland

The next five-year plan is a huge opportunity for the Biden administration to take major climate action with long-term consequences.