Offshore oil drilling is doing a lot more to the ocean than just polluting the water

7 June 2026, 5:25 am

Oil drilling is already controversial for the pollution it causes, but it's also an intrusive activity for other reasons, hugely affecting local marine life.... Read More »

White House drops huge power move over offshore oil rig Newsom’s trying to destroy

5 June 2026, 7:59 am

The Trump administration is ramping up its backing of Sable Offshore, dispatching three Cabinet secretaries to Santa Barbara while the Texas oil giant clashes with California regulators in court.... Read More »

Velesto wins contract for NAGA 6 drilling rig in Thailand

4 June 2026, 4:13 am

The scope of the contract includes drilling four infill wells and three exploration wells, with options for up to two additional exploration wells.... Read More »

Oil rig off the SoCal coast catches fire; 'no immediate threat' to environment, officials say

11 May 2026, 7:43 am

An oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria caught fire Monday morning, triggering a response from the U.S. Coast Guard and county firefighting agencies.... Read More »

Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war

13 March 2026, 1:01 pm

Sable Offshore Corp.'s Harmony oil platform off the coast of Refugio State Beach. (Michael Owen Baker / For The Times) President Trump is asserting executive authority to demand the controversial ...... Read More »

Rigs-to-Reefs hearing sparks fight over Trump energy plans

13 January 2026, 10:42 pm

A House hearing on a bipartisan bill promoting the use of decommissioned offshore oil rigs as artificial reefs instead devolved into a contentious partisan squabble Tuesday as lawmakers debated the ...... Read More »

County comes out against Trump’s offshore drilling plans in California

9 December 2025, 5:13 am

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a resolution vowing to fight efforts by the Trump administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling more than three miles off the ...... Read More »

Trump administration proposes new oil drilling off Florida, California

20 November 2025, 8:07 am

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm ...... Read More »

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

20 November 2025, 2:20 am

The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities ...... Read More »

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