The Trump administration is reviewing California’s coastal management program, raising concerns that federal officials could limit the California Coastal Commission’s authority over projects involving federal agencies.
The review comes amid the administration’s broader push to expand oil and gas development.
Environmental advocates warn that weakening California’s coastal oversight could reduce protections for beaches, coastal bluffs and other sensitive areas.
They also fear it could establish a precedent affecting similar federally approved coastal programs in more than 30 states.
Tensions intensified after the commission unanimously opposed fracking on a 45-year-old oil platform off Ventura County. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting the federal review, while California residents worry the state could become the first to lose its coastal management authority.
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