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343:1 New Section; Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited. Amend RSA 146-A by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
146-A:2-a Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited.
I. In this section, "development" means any pipeline or other infrastructure that transports oil or natural gas from production facilities located in federal waters or other coastal state waters in the Atlantic Ocean through New Hampshire coastal state waters and any land-based support facilities for offshore oil or natural gas production facilities located in the Atlantic Ocean.
II. Offshore oil or natural gas exploration, development, and production is prohibited in coastal state waters.
III. No tidal or submerged lands in coastal state waters shall be leased for the purposes of oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production.
IV. The department of environmental services shall not:
(a) Issue any permit or other approval for any development associated with offshore drilling for oil and natural gas whether proposed for in coastal state waters or outside of coastal state waters.
(b) Permit, approve or otherwise authorize any oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production in coastal state waters.
(c) Develop, adopt, or endorse any plans for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in coastal state waters.
343:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: September 11, 2019
Effective Date: November 10, 2019
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343:1 New Section; Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited. Amend RSA 146-A by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
146-A:2-a Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Exploration Prohibited.
I. In this section, "development" means any pipeline or other infrastructure that transports oil or natural gas from production facilities located in federal waters or other coastal state waters in the Atlantic Ocean through New Hampshire coastal state waters and any land-based support facilities for offshore oil or natural gas production facilities located in the Atlantic Ocean.
II. Offshore oil or natural gas exploration, development, and production is prohibited in coastal state waters.
III. No tidal or submerged lands in coastal state waters shall be leased for the purposes of oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production.
IV. The department of environmental services shall not:
(a) Issue any permit or other approval for any development associated with offshore drilling for oil and natural gas whether proposed for in coastal state waters or outside of coastal state waters.
(b) Permit, approve or otherwise authorize any oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production in coastal state waters.
(c) Develop, adopt, or endorse any plans for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in coastal state waters.
343:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: September 11, 2019
Effective Date: November 10, 2019