Hyde-Smith opposes bill to codify offshore energy moratorium

Hyde-Smith opposes bill to codify offshore energy moratorium

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today registered her opposition to legislation to codify an existing moratorium on oil and gas exploration on parts of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) as the Trump administration moves to revive offshore energy production. At an Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Thursday, Hyde-Smith said the American Shores Protection Act (S.3082) is unnecessary and could affect ongoing Bureau of Ocean En…