Monday, July 27, 2026

California Lt. Gov. will Block Pipeline Permits to Transport Crude Oil from New Offshore Rigs

How Calif. plans to stop administration’s increased federal OCS drilling off of California From Reuters SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will block the transportation through its state of petroleum from new offshore oil rigs, officials told Reuters on Wednesday, a move meant to hobble the Trump administration’s effort to vastly expand drilling in U.S. federal waters. California’s plan to deny