California Public Resources Code

§ 30262

PRC § 30262 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 20 · Ch. 3 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)New or expanded oil and gas development shall not be considered a coastal-dependent industrial facility for the purposes of Section 30260, and may be permitted only if found to be consistent with all applicable provisions of this division and if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)The development is performed safely and consistent with the geologic conditions of the well site.

(2)Activities related to that development are consolidated, to the maximum extent feasible and legally permissible, unless consolidation will have adverse environmental consequences and will not significantly reduce the number of producing wells, support facilities, or sites required to produce the reservoir economically and with minimal environmental impacts.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 118, Sec. 9. (SB 237) Effective January 1, 2026.