US EditionTrump Plans to Open California to Offshore Oil Drilling: Report
- The Trump administration plans to open federal waters off California to new offshore drilling for the first time in more than four decades, with BOEM maps identifying four West Coast planning areas.
- Officials point to about 9.8 billion barrels of untapped oil off California's coast, framing expanded leasing as job-creating and energy-boosting after repealing protections covering more than 625 million acres.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom, lawmakers and environmental groups condemned the plan as disastrous, and an Oct. 30 letter led by Sen. Alex Padilla and signed by more than 100 lawmakers demanded a reversal.
- California's climate goals including 100% carbon neutrality by 2045 clash with expanded offshore drilling, while state laws and a 2025 assembly bill would block infrastructure use, and NOAA's reduced staff and budgets raise spill response concerns.
- Industry responses are mixed: some firms express interest while others question commercial prospects, as oil majors may prefer fracking basins in Texas and New Mexico to risky Pacific leases.
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Gavin Newsom: "Condemned to Failure From the Outset" - Governor Runs Storm Against Trump's Oil Plans
Will there soon be new oil drilling off the California coast? According to current media reports, the Trump administration wants to grant permission for this. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is already announcing resistance.
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Reports: Trump wants new offshore drilling in California
The basic idea drew harsh criticism from environmental advocates in Southern California and from state politicians.
President Trumps Newsom: Introduces New California Offshore Oil Leases
The Trump Administration just announced plans to open nearly all U.S. waters to oil drilling leases, including new offshore leases off of the California coast. The proposal outlines six lease sales in areas along the California coast between 2027 and 2030, Offshore Technology reports. California Governor Gavin Newsom immediately responded that Trump’s proposal is “dead on arrival,” doubling down on California’s business-killing climate change po…
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