Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach, CA Renews Decadeslong Move Away from Offshore Drilling

A crane takes flight in Mobile, Alabama. On the horizon is one of many oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico produces more crude oil in 2.8 days than the West Coast produces in an entire year. But a few decades ago, California’s coastline was humming with activity. In 1995, the West Coast produced 92 million barrels from California’s offshore reserves, according to estimates by the Energy Information Administration.… Continue reading Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach, CA Renews Decadeslong Move Away from Offshore Drilling