Frank knows how important the Jersey Shore is to New Jersey's tourism and fishing industry and will continue to protect it from reckless plans to drill off our shorelines.
Will continue to protect New Jersey's shore from offshore oil and gas drilling.
Occurrences
Evidence
Pallone said, “For decades, I’ve fought to protect our shores from those who would sell off our way of life to make a buck from dangerous offshore drilling, and today, that fight has paid off.” The release says President Biden “has permanently prohibited offshore oil and gas development along the entire East and West Coasts.”
The release says Pallone joined colleagues to announce the COAST Anti-Drilling Act, and that his bill would “permanently prohibit” oil and gas leasing in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.
The release says Pallone and 40 Democratic colleagues submitted formal comments to BOEM opposing any new or expanded offshore oil and gas leasing in the Trump administration's proposed updates to the Outer Continental Shelf leasing program.
Assessments
Pallone remained in office and took direct, relevant action to protect New Jersey’s coast from offshore drilling, including backing legislation and filing formal opposition to expanded leasing. More importantly, during the same term, the Biden administration imposed a permanent prohibition on offshore oil and gas development along the East Coast, which covers New Jersey’s shore. Because the promise was to continue protecting the shore, and Pallone materially advanced that result while in office, this is best scored as delivered rather than merely partial.
Pallone promised continued protection of New Jersey's shore from offshore oil and gas drilling. During his ongoing House term, President Biden announced a permanent prohibition on offshore oil and gas development along the East Coast, including waters relevant to New Jersey, after Pallone's advocacy. Pallone also materially advanced the issue through legislation and formal opposition to new leasing proposals. Because the promised protective outcome was achieved in the same federal office context and Pallone can claim candidate credit through sustained advocacy, this counts as delivered.