AG Bonta today submitted a comment letter vigorously opposing the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program (DPP). The proposed program determines which offshore areas could be opened to lease sales for oil and gas activity during the 2026-2031 period and includes six lease sales in California’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning areas. In the comment letter, Attorney General Bonta asserts that the integrity of California’s coasts, economy, and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Californians would be put at risk by increased oil and gas development.  

“Time and again, President Trump has shown that his interest lies with his Big Oil friends profiting at the expense of our environment and public health. This time, he’s attempting to expand lease sales for oil and gas drilling off California’s coast. My office stands firmly opposed to this plan and will continue to push back against attacks on California’s natural resources and public health.”  – AG Bonta