US EditionCounty Supervisors OK Resolution Opposing Offshore Drilling
The board opposes new offshore drilling citing risks from oil spills, climate impacts, and public health, supporting legislation to block new leases along California’s coast.
- On Dec. 9, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to oppose expanded offshore oil and gas leasing, with Supervisor Joel Anderson dissenting.
- The Interior's five‑year plan proposes 34 potential lease sites between 2026 and 2031, including six along the Pacific Coast, following the Nov. 20 announcement by the Trump administration.
- Officials cited historic spill risks, noting the 1969 Santa Barbara disaster that poured 4 million gallons, while environmental groups and public commenters emphasized threats to the local economy and vulnerable communities.
- The board urged support for HR 2862 and broader prohibitions, directing Ebony Shelton, County Chief Administrative Officer, to coordinate with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta on a unified regional response.
- With federal rulemaking underway, the U.S. Department of the Interior will hold a 60-day public comment period before any lease sales, including potential sites from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, while California state and local governments could complicate permitting.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution Tuesday opposing oil drilling off the coast of Southern California, following the Trump administration's plans to expand the practice.
San Diego County Supervisors OK resolution opposing offshore drilling
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution today opposing oil drilling off the coast of Southern California, following the Trump administration's plans to expand the practice. Put forward in a board letter by Supervisors Paloma Aguirre and Terra Lawson-Remer, the resolution states that the board ``opposes any new or expanded offshore oil and gas drilling, and deep seabed mining, and urges federal…
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