Oregon Decides that Offshore Drilling is NOT THE ANSWER in its Territorial Sea

Yesterday, the Oregon State Senate passed HB 3613 by a vote of 22-8. This bill restores the moratorium on offshore drilling for oil and gas within Oregon's Territorial Sea (0-3nm) until 2020. This bill was supported by a diverse coalition of businesses, organizations, fishing groups and the Siuslaw, Newport, and Portland Chapters of the Surfrider Foundation.

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2010/02/oregon-offshore-oil-drilling.html

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/oregon_senate_endorses_10-year.html

http://olcv.org/resources/moratorium-offshore-drilling-passes-oregon-senate