News | CA State Lands Commission

Cost Study on a Voluntary Relinquishment of State Offshore Oil and Gas Leases

Dec 28, 2023 | Content Types, News, Oil and Gas, Public Engagement

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

Commission Awarded Grant to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations

Dec 15, 2023 | Content Types, News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

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

Aerial view of pilings in the water with train tracks to the right of the waterline.

Eckley Pier Piling Removal Project

Dec 12, 2023 | Abandoned Vessels, Content Types, News, Removed and Disposed

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

A view looking north toward downtown Sacramento, California from the Business I-80 Pioneer Memorial Bridge spanning the Sacramento River. Photo taken August 23, 2012.

August 17, 2023 Meeting Highlights

Aug 22, 2023 | Commission Meeting Highlights, Content Types, News

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

aerial view of the beaches and the wells being decommissioned

Project to remove final two oil piers at Haskell’s Beach set to begin

Aug 26, 2022 | Content Types, News, Oil and Gas, Press Release

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