Hundreds of Thousands of People Across U.S. Voice Opposition to Trump’s Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling
Key Takeaway
Widespread opposition to offshore drilling expansion highlights growing regulatory and public resistance to new fossil fuel projects, which could accelerate the shift towards renewable energy and storage for developers and large power consumers.
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- •Widespread public, local official, and business opposition (nearly 300,000 comments) was submitted against the Trump administration's proposed offshore drilling expansion plan.
- •The opposition targets potential new oil & gas leases off Alaska, Gulf, and California coastlines, indicating significant policy and regulatory hurdles for future fossil fuel development in these key regions.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this signals increasing political and social risk for new fossil fuel supply projects, potentially reinforcing the economic case for renewable energy and storage solutions.
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Communities, local officials, and business oppose planned offshore drilling expansion WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friday, January 23rd, marked the close of the 60-day public comment period on the Trump administration’s draft offshore drilling plan, which proposes an unprecedented expansion off of Alaska, Gulf, and California coastlines. Nearly 300,000 Americans submitted comments in ... [continued] The post Hundreds of Thousands of People Across U.S. Voice Opposition to Trump’s Plan to Expand Offshore Drilling appeared first on CleanTechnica .