Los Angeles Times | Trump administration moves to expand oil and gas drilling off US coasts Los Angeles Times The Trump administration, inviting a political backlash from coastal state leaders, on Thursday proposed to open for exploration the largest expanse of the nation's offshore oil and natural gas reserves ever offered to global energy companies ... Trump Seeks to Open Most US Coastal Waters to New Drilling Trump proposal would allow oil and gas drilling along most of US coastline Trump administration proposes opening most US federal waters to oil drilling |