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  • S. 5588, known as the “Keep It in the Ground Act of 2024”, aims to halt new drilling and extraction of oil, natural gas, coal, and other fossil fuels from both offshore and Federal lands. It prohibits any new leases or renewal of nonproducing leases on Federal lands and...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to stop digging and taking out things like oil and coal from the ocean and land owned by the government, to help protect the Earth.

  • The "Keep It in the Ground Act of 2023" aims to stop new fossil fuel leases on federal lands and waters in the United States. This means no new drilling for oil or gas will be allowed on the outer Continental Shelf, which includes areas like the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Keep It in the Ground Act of 2023" is like saying, "Let's not dig for new oil, gas, or coal on certain lands and waters in the U.S.," which means no new digging in places like big oceans, but they can make exceptions if there's a really big reason.