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The quest to fulfill energy demands places whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals at substantial risk. When seismic surveys are used to explore for oil and gas, shock waves and rapid changes in pressure can cause tissue destruction and deafen marine mammals, who are highly dependent on their key senses for survival.
In the interest of conservation and prudent development of the natural resources, President Truman’s 1945 Proclamation asserted federal jurisdiction over natural resources, the subsoil, and the seabed of offshore resources of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the United States. Proclamation 2667, 10 Fed. Reg. 12,305 (Sept. 28, 1945). The goal of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), passed in 1953, is to balance protection for marine animals and restoration of coastal beaches and wetlands, with management of oil and gas exploration. 43 U.S.C. §§ 1331–1356(b) (1953). The 1978 OCSLA amendments addressed increasing demand
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The secretarial orders revoked by Interior Secretary Debra Haaland on April 16 are as follows:
SO 3348 Concerning the Federal Coal Moratorium (March 29, 2017)
SO 3349 American Energy Independence (March 29, 2017)
SO 3350 America-First Offshore Energy Strategy (May 1, 2017)
SO 3351 Str..
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Late last week, newly confirmed Department of the Interior (DOI)
Secretary Deb Haaland took two major steps to advance the
Biden-Harris administration s climate priorities and accelerate
the shift to a clean energy future. First, by Secretary s Order
3398, Haaland revoked a series of actions by the prior
administration that promoted fossil fuel development on public
lands and waters. Then, Haaland issued a separate
directive Secretary s Order 3399 that prioritizes
climate change in departmental decision-making. The actions come as
DOI is undertaking a comprehensive review of the federal oil and