Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war ^95.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Clara Harter - 3/14/2026, 12:57 AM

The Trump administration invoked a Cold War-era law to restart offshore drilling in Southern California, citing national security needs to produce more oil amid the Iran war. Gov. Newsom accused Trump of using the pretext of war to open California’s coastline to Big Oil, said this “wouldn’t lower prices.” Environmental advocates express... more