Legislature votes to ban offshore drilling until 2020
February 22, 2010
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KVAL On Thursday, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 3613A 22 to 8, establishing a moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling until 2020. This ten-year moratorium is four times as long as the previous moratorium passed in mid-2007 that expired this January 2, 2010.
“The Oregon coast is a beautiful, majestic place,” said Brock Howell, the State Policy Advocate for Environment Oregon. “The legislature rightly protected our coastal jobs, businesses, and communities.”
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The solemn expression on her young face, gazing out over the vast ocean before her, speaks volumes to me. This experience must be protected and provided for all generations to come.
Karen Erickson, Chayse's grandmother
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