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May 1, 2017A bill to prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.
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Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 201 7 This bill declares that it is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act is amended to prohibit the...
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Introduced(5/1/17)
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Mr. Merkley
Senate (D) Oregon
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 1, 2017