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The Trump administration announced a five-year offshore drilling plan on Thursday proposing up to 34 lease sales across approximately 1.27 billion acres of federal waters between 2026 and 2031, including six sales off California's coast and areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Trump administration announced a five-year offshore drilling plan on Thursday proposing up to 34 lease sales across approximately 1.27 billion acres of federal waters between 2026 and 2031, including six sales off California's coast and areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated the plan would ensure America's offshore industry remains strong and workers stay employed, while California Governor Gavin Newsom called the proposal idiotic and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/newsom-slams-trump-at-cop-vows-to-block-oil-drilling">vowed to use every tool to protect the coastline</a>.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated the plan would ensure America's offshore industry remains strong and workers stay employed, while California Governor Gavin Newsom called the proposal idiotic and vowed to use every tool to protect the coastline.

The proposal includes drilling in federal waters off California for the first time since the mid-1980s and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at least 100 miles offshore from Florida, areas that have been off-limits since 1995 due to oil spill concerns.

The proposal includes drilling in federal waters off California for the first time since the mid-1980s and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at least 100 miles offshore from Florida, areas that have been off-limits since 1995 due to oil spill concerns.

Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott, who helped block similar plans in 2018, expressed opposition to the drilling proposal and co-sponsored legislation to maintain the existing moratorium, stating Florida's coasts must remain off the table for oil drilling.

Republican Florida Senator Rick Scott, who helped block similar plans in 2018, expressed opposition to the drilling proposal and co-sponsored legislation to maintain the existing moratorium, stating Florida's coasts must remain off the table for oil drilling.

The American Petroleum Institute called the plan a historic step toward unleashing offshore resources, while environmental groups warned it poses risks to marine ecosystems and coastal communities dependent on clean ocean waters for economic stability.

The American Petroleum Institute called the plan a historic step toward unleashing offshore resources, while environmental groups warned it poses risks to marine ecosystems and coastal communities dependent on clean ocean waters for economic stability.

The plan reverses <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/biden-bans-offshore-drilling-on-m-acres-of-us-waters">the Biden administration's approach</a>, which proposed only three lease sales through 2029 in the Gulf of Mexico, representing the smallest offshore leasing program in U.S. history as part of efforts to address climate change.

The plan reverses the Biden administration's approach, which proposed only three lease sales through 2029 in the Gulf of Mexico, representing the smallest offshore leasing program in U.S. history as part of efforts to address climate change.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated the plan would ensure America's offshore industry remains strong and workers stay employed, while California Governor Gavin Newsom called the proposal idiotic and vowed to use every tool to protect the coastline.

The proposal includes drilling in federal waters off California for the first time since the mid-1980s and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at least 100 miles from Florida's shore, areas that have been off-limits since 1995 due to oil spill concerns.

The proposal includes drilling in federal waters off California for the first time since the mid-1980s and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico at least 100 miles from Florida's shore, areas that have been off-limits since 1995 due to oil spill concerns.

The plan reverses the Biden administration's approach, which proposed only three lease sales through 2029 in the Gulf of Mexico, representing the smallest offshore leasing program in U.S. history as part of efforts to address climate change.

Trump's offshore drilling plan delivers energy security and jobs while Biden's restrictions challenged America's energy dominance. The proposal opens 34 lease sales across federal waters, ensuring workers stay employed and the nation remains competitive in global markets for decades to come.

Trump's offshore drilling plan delivers energy security and jobs while Biden's restrictions challenged America's energy dominance. The proposal opens 34 lease sales across federal waters, ensuring workers stay employed and the nation remains competitive in global markets for decades to come.

Trump's controversial drilling plan threatens coastal ecosystems and economies with catastrophic oil spills while ignoring bipartisan opposition from both states. This corporate giveaway to Big Oil puts marine life and tourism industries at risk for decades of climate-wrecking pollution.

Trump's controversial drilling plan threatens coastal ecosystems and economies with catastrophic oil spills while ignoring bipartisan opposition from both states. This corporate giveaway to Big Oil puts marine life and tourism industries at risk for decades of climate-wrecking pollution.

There is a 50% chance the maximum monthly US crude oil production in the Gulf from 2025 to 2040 will be 2562 kbd, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance the maximum monthly US crude oil production in the Gulf from 2025 to 2040 will be 2562 kbd, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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There is a 50% chance the maximum monthly US crude oil production in the Gulf from 2025 to 2040 will be 2562 thousand barrels per day, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance the maximum monthly US crude oil production in the Gulf from 2025 to 2040 will be 2562 thousand barrels per day, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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