GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION DRSJR65353-LD-217  (05/13)

Sponsors:	Senator Forrester.
Referred to:

A JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the environmental review commission to study the desirability of encouraging the offshore drilling exploration for oil or natural gas in coastal waters within the state's jurisdiction and whether to urge the united states congress to pass legislation to lift the federal moratoriA on the Offshore drilling exploration for oil or natural gas in waters within federal jurisdiction.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

SECTION 1.  The Environmental Review Commission may study the desirability of encouraging the offshore drilling exploration for oil or natural gas in coastal waters within the State's jurisdiction and may study whether to urge the United States Congress to pass legislation to lift the federal moratoria on the offshore drilling exploration for oil or natural gas in waters within federal jurisdiction.

SECTION 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.