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

[libertybele]

Tsk, tsk on Yahoo!  Gulf of Mexico?  Why do they refuse to use the proper name Gulf of America????

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

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 and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.

The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida, as a way to boost U.S. energy security and jobs. The federal government has not allowed drilling in federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Florida and part of offshore Alabama, since 1995, because of concerns about oil spills. California has some offshore oil rigs, but there has been no new leasing in federal waters since the mid-1980s.

Since taking office for a second time in January, Trump has systematically reversed former President Joe Biden’s focus on slowing climate change to pursue what the Republican calls U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Trump, who recently called climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” created a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-high U.S. energy production, particularly fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas.

Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has blocked renewable energy sources such as offshore wind and canceled billions of dollars in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects across the country.

Even before it was released, the offshore drilling plan met strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is eyeing a 2028 presidential run and has emerged as a leading Trump critic. Newsom pronounced the idea “dead on arrival” in a social media post. The proposal also is likely to draw bipartisan opposition in Florida. Tourism and access to clean beaches are key parts of the economy in both states.

The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 in areas along the California coast.

It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida in areas at least 100 miles from that state's shore. The area targeted for leasing is adjacent to an area in the Central Gulf of Mexico that already contains thousands of wells and hundreds of drilling platforms...................

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-announces-plan-oil-195754562.html

[Smokin Joe]

What Newsom doesn't get is that until offshore production reduced reservoir pressure and submarine seeps, tarballs were common on some California Beaches. The Spanish would haul their ships up and tar there hulls to cut down on shipworms.

[Elderberry]

AP By  MATTHEW DALY and MATTHEW BROWN  11/20/2025

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

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 and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.

The oil industry has been seeking access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida, as a way to boost U.S. energy security and jobs. The federal government has not allowed drilling in federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Florida and part of offshore Alabama, since 1995, because of concerns about oil spills. California has some offshore oil rigs, but there has been no new leasing in federal waters since the mid-1980s.

Since taking office for a second time in January, Trump has systematically reversed former President Joe Biden’s focus on slowing climate change to pursue what the Republican calls U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Trump, who recently called climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world,” created a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-high U.S. energy production, particularly fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas.

Meanwhile, Trump’s administration has blocked renewable energy sources such as offshore wind and canceled billions of dollars in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects across the country.

The drilling proposal drew bipartisan pushback in Florida, where a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Trump administration should reconsider and Republican Sen. Rick Scott said the state’s coasts “must remain off the table for oil drilling.” California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a frequent Trump critic, called the administration’s plan “idiotic.”

More: https://apnews.com/article/offshore-drilling-california-trump-newsom-oil-1e5b0c52b128daddb3a1f112acd44fd6

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Will likely result in new gas, not oil, drilling at the best case scenario.

Neither state wants a sheen on its beaches

[Wingnut]

What Newsom doesn't get is that until offshore production reduced reservoir pressure and submarine seeps, tarballs were common on some California Beaches. The Spanish would haul their ships up and tar there hulls to cut down on shipworms.

The first tar baby's!

[Idiot]

Will likely result in new gas, not oil, drilling at the best case scenario.

Neither state wants a sheen on its beaches

Like any company will be drilling at these prices.  Not a chance!

[Wingnut]

Like any company will be drilling at these prices.  Not a chance!

Shit happens. Don't be an Idiot.

[Smokin Joe]

The first tar baby's!

In the days of wooden hulled vessels, it was seen as an important resource. When bikinis, surfers, and beach bums came along, as a dastardly nuisance.

Funny how perspectives change.

[Smokin Joe]

Will likely result in new gas, not oil, drilling at the best case scenario.

Neither state wants a sheen on its beaches

Until offshore production in California lowered reservoir pressures (and submarine seepage) tar balls were fairly common on some beaches there. So common, the Spanish would beach their ships, render the tar and use it to coat the hulls.
There are a surprising number of natural oil seeps in the Gulf, as well, with an annual release from natural seeps estimated to be between 160,000 and 600,000 barrels per year, according to Google. So, the sheen is already there, there just isn't anyone to point a finger at.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Until offshore production in California lowered reservoir pressures (and submarine seepage) tar balls were fairly common on some beaches there. So common, the Spanish would beach their ships, render the tar and use it to coat the hulls.
There are a surprising number of natural oil seeps in the Gulf, as well, with an annual release from natural seeps estimated to be between 160,000 and 600,000 barrels per year, according to Google. So, the sheen is already there, there just isn't anyone to point a finger at.

100% true.

[GtHawk]

What Newsom doesn't get is that until offshore production reduced reservoir pressure and submarine seeps, tarballs were common on some California Beaches. The Spanish would haul their ships up and tar there hulls to cut down on shipworms.

Yup, I remember those tarballs, we were still getting some hen I had was a kid.

[cato potatoe]

How about [NO]

Petroleum can be extracted from a place where tourism is less important.  There is no emergency, no compelling reason to deal with the inevitable disasters.

[Smokin Joe]

How about [NO]

Petroleum can be extracted from a place where tourism is less important.  There is no emergency, no compelling reason to deal with the inevitable disasters.

NIMBY! NIMBY! NIMBY!

How are the tourists going to get there?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

NIMBY! NIMBY! NIMBY!

How are the tourists going to get there?

Those same people complain of $7/gas gasoline prices.

And the poster is likely ignorant that Santa Barbara began producing offshore over a hundred and twenty  years ago and offshore production continued to this day off the Santa Barbara beaches, a premiere tourist spot.

And he needs to look up the Beverly Hills oil field which produces to this day.

Tourism and oil production are not incompatible