Law to Limit Coastal Development of Oil and Gas Enacted

Law further limits oil and gas development along the California coast and authorizes the state’s coastal authority to seek scientific advice on offshore wind.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 704, which further limits oil and gas development, refineries, and petrochemical facilities along the California coast by eliminating the “industrial override” provision in the California Coastal Act of 1976. The law also authorizes the California Coastal Commission to seek scientific advice on offshore wind.

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