No New Oil & Gas Leasing! Hearing on Climate & Offshore Drilling

This much is clear: continuing ‘business as usual’ offshore oil and gas leasing simply does not put us on a path to meet our climate goals. As a quick reminder, offshore leasing is regulated under the Department of Interior through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Every five years, BOEM is tasked with putting out an offshore leasing program that considers the effect of leasing on the environment and communities. We can successfully reduce oil and gas leasing in the United States without driving up emissions overseas.” —Rep. As we envision the clean energy future we need, ending new offshore oil and gas leasing must be a part of that conversation.