While the passage of Senate Bill 846 might enable Diablo Canyon Power Plant to continue operating past its original closure date, it hasn't stopped local.
California’s offshore oil rigs are covered in sea life from top to bottom. Some environmentalists argue that these rigs should be left in place once they are decommissioned, but creating a path to turn rigs into reefs has so far proven difficult.
Senate Bill 953 would have allowed the State Lands Commission to terminate offshore oil leases by the end of 2024 if the agency was unable to negotiate voluntary buyouts with petroleum companies.