The Commission has prepared a preliminary cost study on the fiscal impact of voluntary relinquishments of existing offshore oil and gas leases. The study is required by AB 2257, which was enacted after the 2021 Huntington Beach oil spill. The Commission must submit a... Read MoreRead more about Cost Study on a Voluntary Relinquishment of State Offshore Oil and Gas Leases
Commissioners:Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, ChairMalia M. Cohen, California State Controller, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media Contact:Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 |... Read MoreRead more about Commission Awarded Grant to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations
The Eckley Pier Removal Project in the Carquinez Strait near the town of Crockett is complete! On October 30, 2023, Commission staff and CS Marine began the removal process of derelict pilings from the Carquinez Strait. Demolition was completed on November 11, 2023,... Read MoreRead more about Eckley Pier Piling Removal Project
The staff reports and comment letters from our meeting are available on the Commission’s website. Executive Director Jennifer Lucchesi provided updates on the impressive, science-based, pioneering work staff is doing to prevent invasive species introductions and... Read MoreRead more about August 17, 2023 Meeting Highlights
Decommissioning gets underway on Monday, August 29 For Immediate ReleaseContact: Sheri Pemberton, Public Information Officer916.477.0691 | Sheri.Pemberton@slc.ca.gov Goleta, CA – The end of an era begins on Monday at Haskell’s Beach, as the State Lands Commission, in... Read MoreRead more about Project to remove final two oil piers at Haskell’s Beach set to begin