Should Congress Limit the President's Power to Block Offshore Drilling?
The bill would curb presidential withdrawals of offshore areas from oil and gas leasing. Supporters cite energy production; opponents cite environmental protection. Where do you land?
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The case for
Limiting withdrawals would expand access to domestic offshore energy resources.
Source: American Petroleum Institute →The case against
Reducing presidential authority could open sensitive coastal areas to drilling and spill risk.
Source: Oceana →My Democracy doesn’t take a side — you choose your position below, and your message carries it. Sources represent one organization on each side; they don’t reflect My Democracy’s position.
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H.R. 513: Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025What it does
Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025This bill limits the withdrawal of unleased lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from areas that may be leased for mineral development and nullifies certain past withdrawals. The OCS includes the federally managed ocean area extending from the outer boundaries of state-controlled waters (generally 3 nautical miles [nmi] from shore) to 200 nmi from shore, with some exceptions.Specifically, the bill limits the President's authority to restrict offshore development of minerals, such as oil and gas, on the OCS. For example, the b
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