Issue Position: Environment - Oceans

Issue Position

Northern California's coastline is a natural treasure and is world renowned for its beauty. Keeping our coasts healthy is vital to our regions multimillion-dollar tourism and fishery industries. They provide important economic and social benefits to Northern Californians, including high quality seafood and recreation.

Congressman Thompson will continue to support all legislation that will meaningfully advance renewable energy policies, anti-pollution initiatives and will oppose drilling for oil off of California's coast which could harm its resources and economy.

Recent Action

In June 2007, Congressman Thompson introduced a bill that will permanently prohibit oil and gas drilling off the coasts of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. The Northern California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act (H.R. 2758) provides protection to the unique and productive marine environment along Northern California's outer continental shelf.

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