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Commissioners urge council outreach as federal offshore-lease proposal draws public comment deadline
Summary
Commissioners discussed a federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposal that would open California waters to new offshore oil leasing and urged individual public comments and a possible city council letter before the Jan. 23 deadline; staff said council direction is required for an official city comment or updated ordinance.
Commissioners discussed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) new offshore leasing proposal and an open public comment period with a January 23 deadline.
A commissioner noted the federal administration has proposed new offshore drilling across California, and said Encinitas adopted an ordinance opposing offshore drilling in 2018. Another commissioner reported…
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