We also need to protect the Jersey Shore from harmful offshore drilling in the Atlantic, which would harm both our environment and economy.
Protect the Jersey Shore from harmful offshore drilling.
Occurrences
Evidence
The Interior Department removed Atlantic coast waters from Trump's offshore drilling plan after backlash from coastal Republicans; the revised draft still kept California and part of the eastern Gulf under consideration, with a Florida buffer.
The Interior Department's draft five-year leasing plan would expand offshore drilling off California and Florida, and officials said no final decisions had been made; the plan was still headed for another draft before an October finalization target.
Assessments
Atlantic waters affecting the Jersey Shore were removed from the offshore leasing plan, so the immediate drilling threat was reduced during Norcross's time in office. But the evidence says the leasing plan was still only in draft form and not finally resolved, so the protection was not fully secured. There is also no clear evidence here that Norcross himself was the decisive actor in achieving the removal, which weighs against full delivery and supports partial credit instead.