EPIC staff recently sat down with researchers at the Schatz Energy Research Center to learn more about the proposed Humboldt transmission projects for an episode of the EcoNews Report. Click here to read a transcript or listen.

The federal government has just taken a step that could open the door to new offshore oil drilling off California’s coast. On February 26, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Northern, Central, and Southern California planning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. 

Donald Trump hates wind turbines. He has been actively working to oppose them since 2011 when the Scottish Government first proposed building some near a golf course he owns. Now as President, he is using every tool at the Federal Government’s disposal to stymie the development of the industry in the United States. Trump issued an Executive Order on his first day in office meant to halt offshore wind permitting.