"The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production. The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida, as a way to boost U.S. energy security and jobs."
"Since taking office for a second time in January, Trump has systematically reversed former President Joe Biden's focus on slowing climate change to pursue what the Republican calls U.S. "energy dominance" in the global market. Trump, who recently called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world," created a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-high U.S. energy production, particularly fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas."
"The drilling proposal drew bipartisan pushback in Florida, where a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Trump administration should reconsider and Republican Sen. Rick Scott said the state's coasts "must remain off the table for oil drilling." California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a frequent Trump critic, called the administration's plan "idiotic." Tourism and access to clean beaches are key parts of the economy in both states."
The Trump administration announced new offshore oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, aiming to expand U.S. oil production. The oil industry sought access to Southern California and waters off Florida to boost energy security and jobs. Federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico have been closed to drilling since 1995; California has seen no new federal leasing since the mid-1980s. The administration reversed Biden-era climate priorities, created a National Energy Dominance Council, prioritized fossil fuel production, blocked offshore wind, and canceled clean energy grants. The proposal drew bipartisan pushback over coastal and economic risks.
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