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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.569 194th (Current)

An Act protecting our coasts from offshore drilling

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 569) of Julian Cyr for legislation to protect our coasts from offshore drilling. Environment and Natural Resources.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Julian Cyr
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

This legislation seeks to preserve our marine ecosystem and coastal economies – invaluable resources that must be safeguarded - by banning offshore drilling in state waters and related onshore activity.  
Subsection (a):  Defines “development”, “exploration”, “Federal waters”, “New or additional exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas” and “production” 
Subsection (b): Prohibits offshore drilling for oil or natural gas in state waters; prohibits the leasing of tidal or submerged lands in state waters for the purposes of oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production; and prohibits related onshore activity that support such prohibited offshore activity 
Subsection (c):  Prohibits EEA from engaging in any activity that would authorize or promote drilling for oil or natural gas or the construction of related infrastructure in state water, including issuing permits, enter into lease agreements, etc.  
Subsection (d):  Clarifies that nothing in this section shall prohibit activities relating to repairing or maintaining existing infrastructure as necessary to keep such infrastructure in safe working condition for existing activities 
Subsection (e):  Requires EEA to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this section  
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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