Bill > S5305

This bill, the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2022, aims to prohibit drilling for oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic areas of the outer Continental Shelf. The bill cites findings that climate change is a significant threat, driven largely by greenhouse gas emissions, and that developing new fossil fuel reserves in the Arctic is incompatible with avoiding the worst effects of climate change. The bill establishes a policy that the Arctic Ocean should be managed in the best interests of the American people by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to mitigate climate change.