H. R. 2849, titled the “West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025," aims to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to stop any oil and gas exploration, development, and production in specific areas off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. This includes not...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that no one can look for or take oil and gas from the ocean floor near California, Oregon, and Washington forever, to keep these areas safe.