NRDC has updated itss digital tool to track where members of Congress stand on offshore oil and gas drilling.
for nearby communities. Gulf communities have borne the brunt of fallout of US oil drilling. We must invest, instead, in a just transition for people of the Gulf to obtain sustainable, good-paying jobs.echoes what we already know –
. And as representatives of the public, Congress has a key role in the making decisions about future of our energy sources and the health of our oceans. More offshore oil and gas leasing means more pollution in our air and waters and puts our coasts, communities, and marine life at risk of another major oil spill.
Some elected officials are calling on President Biden to end new offshore drilling across the board. Others object only to drilling along their state’s borders. Still others push for more of our ocean to be sold to Big Oil. , whether we live in South Carolina, Montana, Alaska, New Mexico, or Louisiana. Oil doesn’t stop at state boundaries. Spills can travel more than 1,000 miles, coating beaches, ruining fisheries, and devastating local economies along the way. And the carbon pollution generated by burning oil produced offshore contributes to dangerous climate disruption everywhere.
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