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Is it weird that the executive order [0] mentioned in the article specifically names a wind project (Lava Ridge [1]) that is nowhere near the outer continental
by adolph 2y ago
Is it weird that the executive order [0] mentioned in the article specifically names a wind project (Lava Ridge [1]) that is nowhere near the outer continental shelf?
0. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/temporary-withdrawal-of-all-areas-on-the-outer-continental-shelf-from-offshore-wind-leasing-and-review-of-the-federal-governments-leasing-and-permitting-practices-for-wind-projects/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/temp...
1. https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013782/510 https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2013782/510
- credit_guy 2y agoIt's a technical term: > The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA or Act) (43 U.S.C. §§ 1331 et seq.) defines the United States outer continental shelf (OCS) as all submerged lands lying seaward of state submerged lands and waters (as defined in the Submerged Lands Act, e.g., 3 nautical miles offshore) which are under U.S. jurisdiction and control. https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20Outer%20Continental%20Shelf%20Lands%20Act.pdf https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary...