Energy and climateFinding
The federal government should expand oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters.
This concerns leases on land and offshore areas the federal government owns. It does not cover drilling on private or state land.
Jeff Merkley
This is a matter of national consequence for coastal communities across the country, regardless of political affiliation.
A major contribution to this challenge would be stopping new fossil fuel leases on our public lands that lock in oil, gas and coal extraction for decades into the future.
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- Verified AI research, accepted by the VoteVera editor on Sep 30, 2026.
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