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42 U.S.C. 15941: Great Lakes oil and gas drilling banText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS
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§15941. Great Lakes oil and gas drilling ban

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.

( Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 386 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 744 .)