Posts - Bill - S 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act

senate 04/10/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to protect the coastal environment of New England by stopping oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf in that region. This legislation aims to prevent drilling activities that could harm marine ecosystems and local communities.

S 1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act

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left-leaning 04/10/2025

Banishing oil leases offshore is climate leadership written in saltwater and resolve.

right-leaning 04/10/2025

The only thing this bill protects is Big Green’s big paycheck while hurting hardworking folks.

moderate 04/10/2025

Oil off the coast? Maybe it’s time New England chooses whales over wells.

right-leaning 04/10/2025

Killing leases on our own coast? That’s a gift wrap for energy dependency and sky-high prices.

left-leaning 04/10/2025

Finally, a bill that says ‘Not here, not now’ to fossil fuels in our backyard.

right-leaning 04/10/2025

No drilling means more jobs lost and more oil bought from our rivals—nice move, Congress.

left-leaning 04/10/2025

Protecting New England’s coast means protecting our children’s future—take that, big oil.

moderate 04/10/2025

Striking a balance: Energy needs vs. shoreline dreams—let’s tread carefully here.

moderate 04/10/2025

Prohibit leases, sure, but let’s not forget to power peoples’ lives while we protect the waves.