Summary: <p>CBF President Will Baker and CBF Litigation Fellow Brittany Wright discuss the dangers of offshore drilling and the current administration's plan to put the Chesapeake Bay at risk.</p><br> <p><strong>Program Notes</strong><br><br>02:00 The federal government's proposal for offshore oil and gas drilling.<br>03:00 Why CBF is concerned.<br>04:30 Why ocean drilling is a concern for blue crabs.<br>05:25 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) process for developing five-year plan for potential lease sales.<br>09:35 Timeframe for remaining stages of the process.<br>10:20 Florida's exemption and the role of governors and Congress.<br>12:06 How an estuary is affected by oil pollution.<br>13:15 How offshore drilling impacts Naval Station Norfolk's ability to do its job.<br>14:36 The National Environmental Policy Act, how it relates to this issue, and how this issue relates to climate change and the safety of the oil and gas industry.</p><br> <p><em><strong>Reference:</strong></em></p><br> <p><a href="https://www.boem.gov/BOEM-OCS-Oil-Gas-Leasing-Process/">Flowchart graphic of Oil and Gas Leasing and Development Process</a>, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management</p><br> <p><a href="https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/894737"><em>Petroleum in the Estuary</em></a>, 1974, Curt D. Rose</p><br> <p><a href="http://www.cbf.org/document-library/federal-affairs/letter-to-bureau-of-ocean-energy-management-0318.pdf">CBF Comments on BOEM's 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program</a></p><br> <p><a href="http://www.cbf.org/take-action/find-your-representative.html">Contact your Governor and Congressional Representatives</a></p><br> <p><strong>Follow the issue on CBF's <a href="http://www.cbf.org/issues/offshore-drilling/">Offshore Drilling</a> web page.</strong></p><br> <p><em>Photo credit: CBF Staff</em></p>
