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This bill, known as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 (COAST Anti-Drilling Act), aims to permanently prohibit offshore drilling in specific areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which is the seabed extending beyond state coastal waters. Specifically, the bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prevent the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any leases or authorizations for oil, natural gas, or mineral exploration, development, or production in four specific planning areas: the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida. These areas are defined according to the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program published by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on September 29, 2023. By implementing this prohibition, the bill seeks to protect these marine and coastal regions from potential environmental risks and disruptions associated with offshore drilling, potentially preserving marine ecosystems, coastal tourism, and local economic interests.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1486/all-info