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The State Lands Commission Removes Abandoned Vessels Languishing in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Commissioners:Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, ChairMalia M. Cohen, California State Controller, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media ContactSheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 | Sheri.Pemberton@slc.ca.gov...
The State Lands Commission Appoints Dr. Matthew Dumlao as Executive Officer
Commissioners:Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, ChairMalia M. Cohen, California State Controller, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media Contacts:Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 |...
The State Lands Commission and 2H Offshore California Successfully Decommission Two Leaking Legacy Oil Wells on the Coastline
SACRAMENTO – The State Lands Commission and its Contractor, 2H Offshore California, Inc., have successfully completed the abandonment of two legacy oil wells in the intertidal zone of Summerland Beach in Santa Barbara County.
State Lands Commission, Ports of Long Beach and Humboldt Announce Offshore Wind Energy Partnership
Sacramento – Today, the California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt announced an agreement to advance floating offshore wind energy development off the California coast through a comprehensive framework founded on coordination and collaboration to facilitate critical port infrastructure upgrades needed to support offshore wind.
State Lands Commission Achieves a $72.5 Million Settlement from Plains All American Pipeline
Commissioners:Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller, ChairEleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor, MemberJoe Stephenshaw, Director of the Department of Finance, Member Media Contact:Sheri Pemberton, Chief of External Affairs916.477.0691 |...
State Lands Commission and Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation Announce First-of-its-Kind Land Co-management Commitment
Today, the California State Lands Commission and the Coastal Band of the Chumash Nation announced a commitment to pursue a co-management framework for land formerly used for offshore oil and gas development.
Commission Awarded Grant to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations
SACRAMENTO – The Biden administration awarded the California State Lands Commission a nearly $22 million grant to monitor and reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations and for environmental restoration of well sites.
Commission Wins Another Legal Victory Against a Former Oil and Gas Operator
SACRAMENTO – A federal district court in Delaware has issued a decision reaffirming a bankruptcy court finding that the California State Lands Commission’s operation of the Ellwood Onshore Facility in Santa Barbara averted harm to the public and the environment and was a proper exercise of the Commission’s police powers.
California State Lands Commission, Tribal, State, and Local Partners Celebrate Successful Removal of the Last Remaining Oil Production Shorezone Piers in California
CITY OF GOLETA – Today, against the backdrop of the picturesque southern California shoreline, the State Lands Commission and state and local leaders showcased the successful removal of the last two oil production shorezone piers in California, restoring the coastline and marking an enormous milestone in California’s transition away from fossil fuels.
California State Lands Commission to Celebrate Successful Removal of the Last Oil Production Shorezone Piers in California
On Monday June 5 at 9 a.m. the Commission will celebrate the successful removal of the last two oil production shorezone piers in California, an enormous milestone in California’s transition away from fossil fuels and a step toward California’s 30×30 public land conservation goals.