Newsom Criticizes Trump Offshore Drilling at COP30

California Governor Gavin Newsom sharply criticized President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday for plans to revive offshore oil and gas drilling off the state's coast, calling the proposal "dead on arrival" during appearances at the United Nations COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil.

Newsom, speaking to reporters and audiences at the annual conference in the Amazonian city, accused the Trump administration of prioritizing fossil fuels over environmental protections and global climate commitments. The governor highlighted California's opposition to the move, noting that public sentiment in the state overwhelmingly rejects new drilling. "As relates to offshore oil drilling, it's overwhelmingly opposed by members of all political parties in the state of California," Newsom said during a news conference at the summit.

The Trump administration is preparing to announce a policy reversal that would lift a ban on offshore drilling imposed under former President Joe Biden, according to officials familiar with the matter. The plan includes up to six lease sales off California's coast between 2027 and 2030, along with expansions in federal waters near Alaska and the Eastern Gulf...