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Trump Administration Ratchets up Its Fight to Get More Oil Flowing From California – WTOP News
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the review will examine state limits on offshore oil, pipeline maintenance and SpaceX launches, raising fears of a broader rollback.
- The Trump administration is reviewing California's coastal management program, potentially allowing federal officials to strip the California Coastal Commission of its authority over projects involving federal agencies.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the unexpected review in May, denouncing the commission's opposition to SpaceX launches as "environmental extremism."
- Environmental advocates fear this federal evaluation could undermine local oversight of coastal bluffs and beaches, setting a precedent affecting similar programs in more than 30 states.
- Last month, the commission unanimously opposed fracking on a 45-year-old platform 9 miles off Ventura County, reflecting tensions between the administration's fossil fuel push and state environmental policies.
- As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducts the review, residents in Santa Monica expressed concern that California could become the first state stripped of its coastal authority.
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Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California
The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores.
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