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NYS legislators take steps to protect coastal waters from offshore drilling
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The legislation updates New York State laws that are decades old, according to a press release from state Sen. Jim Gaughran (D-Northport).
“Offshore drilling is the single largest threat to the sustainability of Long Island’s environment,” Gaughran said in a statement. “I am proud that under [Senate] Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins [D-Yonkers], New York State is moving toward protecting our natural resources and banning senseless proposals to drill off our beautiful coast.”
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