New England Coastal Protection Act

This bill, titled the "New England Coastal Protection Act," aims to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off the coast of New England. It specifically amends Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prevent the Secretary from issuing any new leases for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas. This prohibition would apply to all OCS areas adjacent to the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut , thereby protecting these specific coastal regions from future offshore drilling activities.