continental shelf

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The bill specifically eyes the outer continental shelf — the offshore area beyond states’ jurisdiction — as one place for carbon sequestration and allows the Department of Interior to permit carbon storage projects there.

From The Verge

Its final dive took place beyond the continental shelf, about 220 miles off Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

From Seattle Times

“With these baselines, China has attempted to claim more internal waters, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf than it is entitled to under international law,” Lt.

From Washington Times

Clearly, to reach the 30% goal, the administration must strongly protect more continental shelf waters.

From Seattle Times

This zone includes all rights to resources in the water and on and under the seafloor—the continental shelf.

From Scientific American