California Coastal Commission

The Trump administration has initiated a review of the California Coastal Commission and other powerful state coastline watchdogs. The action marks another challenge to the commission by the administration.

The Trump administration has initiated a review of the California Coastal Commission and other state coastline watchdogs. This action targets regulatory bodies overseeing coastal areas in California.

A California appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction against Sable Offshore Corp. prohibiting repairs to its Las Flores pipeline, even though repairs were completed. The injunction remains in place despite the pipeline resuming operations after Trump administration intervention, with Sable still facing civil penalties.

The California Coastal Commission is planning new actions against an offshore drilling platform. Climate activists view the threat of additional cease-and-desist actions against Sable positively.

California regulators apologized to Elon Musk and settled a lawsuit alleging political bias against SpaceX and its CEO. The settlement acknowledged improper statements about Musk's political beliefs made during a 2024 hearing on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch program.

SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have resolved a legal dispute over the agency's regulation of rocket launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The settlement follows the state agency's attempts to assert oversight of SpaceX's operations in California.

SpaceX and the California Coastal Commission have resolved a lawsuit over the state agency's attempts to regulate rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The settlement ends legal disputes regarding state oversight of SpaceX's operations at the military facility.