"The Trump administration on Thursday released plans to open the entire California coastline to new offshore oil drilling, sparking a furious battle with environmental groups and the state's Democratic leaders. The 5-year plan unveiled by the U.S. Department of Interior proposed six offshore lease sales off the coast of California starting in 2027 and running to 2030. It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico."
"By moving forward with the development of a robust, forward-thinking leasing plan, we are ensuring that America's offshore industry stays strong, our workers stay employed, and our nation remains energy dominant for decades to come, said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Environmental groups and Democratic leaders vowed to relentlessly fight the plan politically and legally."
"This administration wants to erase the protections we put in place on our environment, said Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Monterey. They want to harm our economy and threaten our way of life. The California coastline is not the east wing of the White House."
The Trump administration released a 5-year offshore leasing plan that would open the entire California coastline to new oil drilling. The plan proposes six offshore lease sales in California between 2027 and 2030 and also targets new drilling off Florida, Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico. Administration officials argued that expanded drilling would strengthen the offshore industry, preserve jobs, and maintain national energy dominance. Environmental groups and Democratic leaders in California vowed sustained political and legal opposition. The proposal omits specific maps but identifies two general areas off the Central Coast, three off Southern California, and one off far northern California.
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