Offshore Drilling Halted in Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic and Pacific Coasts - Oceana USA

Victory | December 1, 2010

Offshore Drilling Halted in Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that in the new five-year drilling plan, no new offshore drilling would be allowed in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico or off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The Eastern Gulf of Mexico will be protected from offshore oil and gas exploration for the next seven years. These areas were being considered for oil and gas development, and the Administration had previously indicated support for exploration in the Atlantic Ocean. The decision follows years of campaign work by Oceana to stop expanded offshore drilling.