Politics
Trump Charts Sale of Offshore Oil Rights From California to Gulf
- Interior set to propose schedule for offshore oil lease sales
- Political concerns tied to Florida stalled plan since 2018
Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg
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The Trump administration is preparing to issue a broad plan that keeps the door open for expanded oil drilling off the U.S. coast, including near Southern California, Alaska and Mid-Atlantic states.
The Interior Department proposal, which is still being developed and on track to be released before President Donald Trump’s term ends Jan. 20, represents a second step toward a formal five-year schedule for auctioning drilling rights. Critical decisions about the scope of that offshore leasing plan are still being made, according to three people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named before a formal announcement that could still be weeks away.