Trump steamrolls over California's anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs

The Trump administration authorized a Houston-based offshore oil company to restart oil platforms off the coast of California, called the Santa Ynez Unit, which the state has aggressively fought as part of its overall hostility toward all oil and gas production.

While the governor and state lawmakers remain committed to their anti-fossil fuel policies that are driving away its oil and refining industry, the state is home to approximately 12% of the U.S. population, numerous key military facilities, a dozen shipping ports, and approximately 14% of the U.S. GDP...