New Hampshire Bans Offshore Drilling

On September 10, Governor Chris Sununu signed SB 76 into law at Ragged Neck State Park in Rye, New Hampshire surrounded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and state officials. The law prohibits offshore oil and natural gas exploration.

“While I received assurances from the Trump administration that drilling would not occur off of New Hampshire’s coast, this bill will help ensure that future generations of Granite Stater’s have protections in place that prohibit offshore oil exploration,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “New Hampshire has a long and proud tradition of environmental stewardship, and today’s action to ban oil and gas drilling off of our pristine coastline is another step in the right direction.”