New Analysis Warns Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills

Inside Climate News · By Teresa Tomassoni · last updated January 31, 2026 – 11:51 PM

Conservationists say increased drilling could threaten already endangered marine species with extinction.

By Teresa Tomassoni

A sweeping proposal by the Trump administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling could result in more than 4,000 oil spills in U.S. waters, according to a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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