WSJ reports today that the “Trump administration is poised to unveil a plan that would allow oil drilling off the California coast, according to people familiar with the matter, a move likely to further inflame the political feud between the president and the Democratic governor of the state, Gavin Newsom.”
The announcement, could come later this week and may include a proposal for drilling around Alaska and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, the paper reported.
Strong majorities of Californians have opposed allowing more oil drilling off the California coast in recent years. When the Public Policy Institute last asked this question in their July 2021 survey, 72% were opposed.
While Mr. Trump opposes wind turbines off the California coast,he would replace them with more oil drilling rigs, many off the Central coast between Ventura and Morro Bay.There are 23 offshore rigs along the central coast now.