WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Today, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015, a major piece of legislation to stop offshore Arctic drilling. The legislation would prevent any new or renewed leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic planning area.
“A spill in the Arctic would be an environmental catastrophe of extraordinary proportions – and such a spill…
