Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§15941 Great Lakes Oil and Gas Drilling Ban
Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER III — OIL AND GAS › Part C — Miscellaneous › § 15941
Summary
Federal and state governments may not give new permits or leases for slanted, directional, or offshore oil and gas drilling in or under any of the Great Lakes.
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Title 42, §15941
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No Federal or State permit or lease shall be issued for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling in or under one or more of the Great Lakes.
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42 U.S.C. § 15941
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102