The State Lands Commission is committed to public and environmental safety and community engagement. Sacramento, CA – Today, the State Lands Commission received documents from Venoco, LLC quitclaiming its interests in the South Ellwood Field leases, including... Read MoreRead more about Santa Barbara Channel oil platform to be decommissioned
(Sacramento)—The California State Lands Commission adopted a resolution today supporting the Obama Administration’s ban on new offshore drilling off the Pacific coast, signaling that it will take an active role in protecting California’s coastline. “We are committed... Read MoreRead more about State Lands Commission votes to support federal ban on oil drilling in the Pacific Ocean
Projects will Address Impacts from Ship that Struck the Bay Bridge State and federal trustee agencies have released the Cosco Busan Oil Spill Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan. The document summarizes the injuries to wildlife, habitat, and recreational uses... Read MoreRead more about Final Restoration Plan completed for Cosco Busan oil spill
SACRAMENTO — The California State Lands Commission today adopted a resolution urging the Congress and the President to maintain the existing federal offshore California oil and gas leasing moratorium that was first established more than twenty years ago. The... Read MoreRead more about Commission urges continuation of federal offshore oil & gas leasing moratorium
EL SEGUNDO —The California State Lands Commission (CSLC) today adopted two resolutions to protect the Pacific Ocean from pollution and thwart efforts by oil companies to sidestep the moratorium on offshore oil and gas development. “Clean and healthy oceans are a vital... Read MoreRead more about Commission votes to support oceans reports and oppose threat to offshore oil & gas moratorium