Bill100th CongressFiled Mar 31, 1987Environmental Protection
S. 884
California Ocean Sanctuary Act of 1987
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 31, 1987)
California Ocean Sanctuary Act of 1987 - Designates a specified area of the Outer Continental Shelf extending 200 miles seaward from the seaward boundary of California as the California Ocean Sanctuary, prohibiting the ocean dumping or incineration of toxic or hazardous waste within the Sanctuary. Prohibits the exploration for fossil fuels, including oil and gas leasing, in specified areas in the Sanctuary.
What just happenedMar 31, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA](D-CA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors