California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling

20 January 2026, 9:00 pm

Part of the federal government’s efforts to expand offshore oil drilling off the Southern California coast includes waters off the coast of Santa Barbara, which was the site of the largest oil spill ...... Read More »

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