Coastal Commission Votes Against Offshore Fracking

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Sep 28, 202600:09:29News & Politics

Earlier this month (August 2026), the California Coastal Commission unanimously voted against an offshore fracking proposal for 16 oil wells at Platform Gilda in the Santa Barbara Channel. The commission cited risk of oi...

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