Sentences with phrase «federal drilling areas»
Reopening federal drilling areas.
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On Wednesday, Trump is expected to sign an executive order related to the 1906 Antiquities Act, which enables the president to designate federal areas of land and water as national monuments to protect them from drilling, mining and development, the source said.
Former Vice President Al Gore and Gov. Andrew Cuomo today denounced the Trump administration's proposal to open up new areas to offshore drilling, and the governor announced that the state would formally request that New York be excluded from any federal move to expand offshore drilling.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo flanked by former Vice Preisdent Al Gore on Friday moved to request that the federal government exempt New York - area waters from off - shore drilling.
If the proposed critical habitat designation is approved, other federal agencies will be required to consult with NOAA Fisheries on actions such as oil exploration and drilling that could destroy or adversely affect the area.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management submitted an announcement to be published Friday in the Federal Register and asked for information about where companies might want to drill and which areas might be too environmentally sensitive.
With the lifting of the ban, areas in the Gulf of Mexico can be opened up for drilling by the federal government.