/institute/ en /institute/academics/centers-initiatives/center-blue-economy/cbe-news/oregon-bans-offshore-oil-drilling Oregon has permanently banned offshore drilling in the midst of a federal push to open 90 percent of federal waters to oil exploration. The Center for the Blue Economy’s National Ocean Economics statistics are a part of the reason why. 2019-04-02T16:35:13-0700 Rachel Christopherson, KTVZ News, & Office of Governor Kate Brown 19425