Ranking Members Grijalva, Huffman, Ocasio-Cortez React to New 5-Year Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Plan

Statement

"Although I'm glad to see the administration implementing the Inflation Reduction Act's provisions to limit the number of mandated lease sales -- as directed by climate champions -- adding any new fossil fuel leases is an irresponsible plan, and it's patently unnecessary. This five-year plan will lock us into decades of more drilling and throw us backwards in our climate goals necessary to preserve a habitable planet. We are not going to sacrifice the scenic, economic, tourism, cultural, and environmental values of our coastal regions at the altar of short-term profits for the fossil fuel industry. Scientists, advocates, and the public all agree that this a step in the wrong direction, and I hope the administration rethinks this misguided plan."

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