US government opens California land to oil, gas drilling

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLOS ANGELES — Oct 4, 2019, 6:21 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government has opened 725,000 acres in Central California to oil and gas drilling on land that has been off-limits since 2013.

The Bureau of Land Management issued its final decision Friday to allow oil and gas leases on plots that are mostly in the Central Valley, but also include parts of the Central Coast.

The plan announced in May is part of a Trump administration goal to make the U.S. energy independent that has been criticized as a giveaway to industry.

Environmentalists who successfully blocked the Obama administration from opening the land to drilling criticized the new development.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-government-opens-california-land-oil-gas-drilling-66073579

[Seiad]

1. Love those R's and their States' Rights

So full of sh*t.

[Igel]

3. It's federal land.

Most "states rights" folk aren't like the Oregon ranchers who insisted on sovereignty over BLM land. There are a few, but not all that many.

They're more like the folk who insist that what's not named as in the Constitution federal is properly under the jurisdiction of the several states, and that includes both state-issued records as well as things like legalized marijuana.

[bluestarone]

2. I hope California can STOP this

[Dem2theMax]

4. Okay California, it's time for yet another fight.

How I yearn for sanity to return to this country.

[SunSeeker]

5. What the fuck? I hope someone sues to block this.

[58Sunliner]

6. I hope it can be blocked. I know the POS did this to spite.

[CousinIT]

7. And the Arctic and most of the national parks. n/t

[sakabatou]

8. I'm pretty damn sure CA will fight this

[Bayard]

9. The Central Valley

Its all industrial farming operations. Big bucks. I can't imagine where they are getting 725,000 acres of federal land.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. Article from California news site.....

US government opens 725,000 acres in California to oil, gas drilling
Updated 4:43 pm PDT, Friday, October 4, 2019

Link: https://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/US-government-opens-California-land-to-oil-gas-14493636.php

(SFGATE is the sister-site of the San Francisco Chronicle and an online source for news and entertainment related to the Bay Area.)

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The Bureau of Land Management issued its final decision Friday to allow oil and gas leases on plots that are mostly in the Central Valley, but also include parts of the Central Coast. The area includes parts of Monterey, San Benito and Fresno counties, and would allow for 32 new gas and oil development wells to be added.

The plan announced in May is part of a Trump administration goal to make the U.S. energy independent that has been criticized as a giveaway to industry.

By the time Rethugs are done, we won't have an unspoiled square mile of land left in the nation.....

[Judi Lynn]

11. You're right, and it unforgivable. Thanks for the link. n/t

[mahina]

12. It's not 'our' oil as soon as it comes out of the ground.

It’s traded internationally and doesn’t mean squat for energy independence, just money for the oil companies.

People need to know this.