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Thursday, February 26, 2026
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Offshore

Trump Admin Launches Environmental Review for California Offshore Oil Lease Sales

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday that it will begin preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to

February 26, 2026
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
Energy

Gasoline Starved California Is Turning To Fuel From the Bahamas

By Will Kubzansky and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) –US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the

February 15, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Offshore

Trump Moves to Reopen California Offshore Drilling, Triggering Unified West Coast Opposition

The Trump administration has taken the first formal step toward reopening California’s offshore waters to oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades

January 26, 2026
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Friday, December 5, 2025
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

Newsom Sparks Rebellion in Bay Area Town Over Gasoline Imports

A small city perched on San Francisco Bay poses a big obstacle to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to prevent gasoline price spikes in a state that

December 5, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
port of los angeles and long beach
Ports

California Governor Vetoes Port Emissions Bill Over Fiscal Concerns

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill 34, legislation that would have imposed new requirements on the South Coast Air Quality Management

October 15, 2025
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Monday, September 8, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Offshore

Newsom to Curb Offshore Oil in Exchange for Onshore Output

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to impose further restrictions on California’s offshore oil industry, a setback to Sable Offshore Corp. and its

September 8, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

California Sues Trump Administration to Block Tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing

April 16, 2025
Total Views: 1565

Thursday, January 9, 2025
A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

EPA Approves California’s Controversial Harbor Craft Emissions Rule Despite Industry Safety Concerns

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the majority of California’s waiver requests for its controversial Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC)

January 9, 2025
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
COSCO containership
Ports

After Veto, Maritime Industry Turns to EPA to Reject California’s Controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and several maritime labor unions have jointly petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny

October 24, 2024
Total Views: 2497

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Matson ship with tug assitance in Port of Oakland
Shipping

California Maritime Safety Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

California’s maritime industry is calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 1122 into law, citing crucial safety and operational benefits

September 18, 2024
Total Views: 1307

Friday, August 2, 2024
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
Shipping

Chevron Exits California After Policy Disputes With Democrat Leaders

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) Chevron Corp. is relocating headquarters to Houston from California after repeatedly warning that the Golden State’s regulatory

August 2, 2024
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Shipping

Canada Finds It’s Cheaper to Ship Oil Via Stop in California

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s newest oil pipeline has turbo-charged exports of the country’s heavy crude to Asia and a diversion through California

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 2808

Thursday, June 13, 2024
A tug escorts a containership at the Port of Los Angeles, California. Photo: Robert V Schwemmer / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

California Senate Committee Passes Bill Improving Safety of Harbor Vessel Emissions Regulation

The California Senate Transportation Committee has unanimously passed AB 1122, a bill ensuring the California Air Resources Board (CARB) cannot mandate the

June 13, 2024
Total Views: 1151

Monday, April 1, 2024
maersk ship docking at port of oakland
Shipping

California Lawmakers Urge Delay in New Marine Vessel Retrofitting Rule

A group of California lawmakers led by Representative Michelle Steel has written a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking him to postpone the enforcement of a

April 1, 2024
Total Views: 2361

Saturday, March 9, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Offshore

US Coast Guard Says No Remaining Recoverable Oil Sheen Seen Off California

March 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Saturday it did not observe any remaining recoverable oil sheen during a morning overflight off

March 9, 2024
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Friday, March 8, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Offshore

Oil Sheen Reported Near Southern California Platforms

A Unified Command has been established to respond to an oil sheen spotted offshore of Huntington Beach, California, near oil platforms. Sector Los Angeles-Long

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 1048

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

Captain of Dive Boat Found Guilty of ‘Seaman’s Manslaughter’ in California Tragedy

In a late afternoon verdict on Monday, Jerry Nehl Boylan, the captain of the Conception dive boat, was found guilty by a jury of one count of misconduct or

November 7, 2023
Total Views: 6911

Thursday, September 28, 2023
An oil spill is seen in the Pacific Ocean near Santa Barbara in Goleta
Shipping

Exxon Barred From Trucking Oil From California Offshore Platform

(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. won’t be able to revive oil platforms off the California coast by relying on trucks to ship crude to refineries on

September 28, 2023
Total Views: 3272

Monday, September 18, 2023
Matson ship with tug assitance in Port of Oakland
Shipping

Opinion: EPA Must Stop Unsafe and Costly California Maritime Mandate

By Jennifer Carpenter California’s maritime sector is essential to America’s role in the global economy and to the supply chain. Yet, a mandate from the

September 18, 2023
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
offshore oil platform california. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Offshore

California Sues Oil Giants Claiming Deception, Climate Harms

By Alicia Diaz (Bloomberg) –California sued major oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Shell Plc, saying they deceived the public for

September 17, 2023
Total Views: 3459