print email comment close Overview of U.S. Legislation and Regulations Affecting Offshore Natural Gas and Oil Activity URL: http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/natural_gas/feature_articles/2005/offshore/offshore.pdf Description: This 2005 "summary of the legislative and regulatory regime that affects natural gas and oil exploration and production in offshore regions of the United States. ... discusses the role and importance of these areas as well as the competing interests surrounding ownership, production, exploration, and conservation." Includes map of areas covered by the offshore drilling ban. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas. Publisher: Energy Information Administration, Office of Oil and Gas Extra Keywords moratoria areas LII Database Information: Record 26548 created by Maria Brandt on 07/21/2008 Last modification on 07/21/2008 Published: 07/23/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26548