H.R. 204 · 111th Congress

Northern California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-01-06
Latest action
2009-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summary

Northern California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - Prohibits oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in the state of California.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to exclude such areas from a mandatory inventory of reserves in the Outer Continental Shelf.