Bill > HR5303

This bill, the California Central Coast Conservation Act, proposes to establish a moratorium on oil and gas leasing on public land on the Central Coast of California. The key provisions are as follows: 1. It amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit any new oil and gas leasing on public land in the Central Coast region, effective from the date of the bill's enactment, until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) that considers the environmental effects of all oil and gas development authorized under the BLM's preferred alternative. 2. If the supplemental EIS finds any significant detrimental effects on air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, groundwater, surface water, seismicity, wildlife, or low-income/minority/indigenous communities, the existing Record of Decision shall have no force or effect, and the BLM must conduct a new review of federal oil and gas leasing in the region under the National Environmental Policy Act. 3. The Environmental Protection Agency is required to review the supplemental EIS and provide comments on any significant environmental impacts that should be avoided or if the EIS lacks sufficient information to assess such impacts. The BLM must consult with the EPA before proceeding with any federal oil and gas leasing in the Central Coast region.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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