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Habitat Committee urges concise objection to West Coast oil and gas leasing; council directs quick‑response letter
Summary
The council's Habitat Committee reported Feb. 26 concerns about BOEM's accelerated programmatic EIS for California planning areas and recommended a concise, region‑wide objection. The full council directed staff to submit a quick‑response objection letter and to coordinate with the Marine Planning Committee.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Habitat Committee on March 7 recommended that the council reiterate opposition to new oil and gas leasing along the U.S. West Coast and asked the council to prefer concise objection letters rather than long technical responses amid truncated BOEM comment periods.
Dr. Scott Hapelle, chair of the Habitat Committee, summarized actions on multiple habitat items including a draft supplemental EIS for Hells Canyon hydropower, a notice of availability for BOEM's draft program, and BOEM's…
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