Sable Offshore set to resume oil production at second platform offshore California

2 April 2026, 7:05 am

Sable Offshore received approval from the US BSEE to restart operations at Platform Heritage to increase local oil production and reduce California imports.... Read More »

Stunning turnaround for California’s oil industry after Trump’s surprise executive order to help ease gas prices

14 March 2026, 5:14 pm

Oil pumping operations are expected to begin imminently off the coast of California after President Trump issued an executive order Friday.... Read More »

Trump administration takes first step toward offering new offshore oil drilling leases in California

26 January 2026, 5:45 am

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: The offshore oil rig platform Esther in the fog off the coast of California from Seal Beach, California, U.S., ...... Read More »

The oil and gas industry isn’t sold on Trump’s offshore drilling push

14 January 2026, 7:00 pm

Cargo vessels are seen anchored offshore, sharing space with oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports. (File photo by Eugene Garcia/Associated Press) The Trump ...... Read More »

Trump’s Offshore Drilling Obsession

10 December 2025, 11:00 am

It’s back—the federal government’s push to expand offshore oil drilling. As the headline last month in the Long Island newspaper Newsday reported: “Plan for New Oil Drilling Off Fla. and Calif. Coasts ...... Read More »

Could offshore drilling ruin America's coastlines? Some are worried.

23 November 2025, 4:02 pm

Nature lovers, scientists and politicians worry the beloved California coastline, from the Redwoods to Santa Monica, will be endangered by the Trump administration's latest call for expanded offshore ...... Read More »

Trump releases plan to open California coastline to new offshore oil drilling

20 November 2025, 11:37 am

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 ...... Read More »

Trump administration plans to open Pacific Coast to oil drilling for first time in more than 4 decades

20 November 2025, 7:26 am

The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to open the Pacific Ocean to new oil and gas leases for the first time in more than four decades. The draft plan released by the U.S. Department of ...... Read More »

Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. But does anyone else?

11 November 2025, 12:30 pm

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration could offer drilling rights off the coast of California for the first time in more than ...... Read More »

Trump plan would allow oil drilling all along California coast

23 October 2025, 1:00 pm

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An offshore oil platform with Santa Cruz Island in the background is seen in the Santa Barbara Channel. President Donald Trump ...... Read More »

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