as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area
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On offshore oil, Biden signed a sweeping memorandum earlier this month withdrawing all federal waters off California, Oregon and Washington from new offshore oil drilling.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The offshore wind industry will need Congress to get out of Trump's crosshairs.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Reuters and other outlets have reported that this shift includes leaving the Paris Agreement, scaling back offshore wind projects, expanding oil drilling, and increasing LNG exports.
—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Before landing regular work in the entertainment industry, his previous jobs reportedly included telemarketing, offshore wind farming, fast-food management and laying asphalt for the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The offshore wind industry will need Congress to get out of Trump's crosshairs.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Reuters and other outlets have reported that this shift includes leaving the Paris Agreement, scaling back offshore wind projects, expanding oil drilling, and increasing LNG exports.
—Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Before landing regular work in the entertainment industry, his previous jobs reportedly included telemarketing, offshore wind farming, fast-food management and laying asphalt for the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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