Trump Escalates Fight Over California Coast With Major Federal Showdown

Trump Admin Sets Sights on California Coastal Commission

Trump administration targets California Coastal Commission over regulatory overreach and energy restrictions.

Trump Admin Launching Federal Review of California Coastal Agency for ‘Environmental Terrorism.’

The Trump administration is launching a federal review of the California Coastal Commission, escalating its dispute with California officials over energy policy.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has announced plans to evaluate the performance of the California Coastal Commission, citing concerns over the state’s handling of federally approved coastal management programs. The review comes as tensions escalate between federal of…

Trump Admin Launches Crackdown on California Coastal Commission

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sent a letter to Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council under President Donald Trump, directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to “evaluate” the California Coastal Commission, over their efforts to bar energy production with restarting an offshore oil project in Santa Barbara, as well as preventing Elon Musk’s SpaceX from launching from Vandenberg Space F…

Trump Escalates Fight Over California Coast With Major Federal Showdown

California's Coastal Commission is being investigated as Trump drives SpaceX and other developments along the Golden State's coast.

Trump administration probes California Coastal Commission, other regulators

The Trump administration has launched a federal review of three major California coastal regulatory agencies, accusing the state of obstructing national infrastructure through extreme environmental policies. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that the review will focus on the California Coastal Commission, the California Coastal Conservancy and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. What we’re watching: The Natio…