The Trump administration is advancing a controversial proposal to auction offshore oil leases along U.S. coastlines, including areas that have been off-limits for decades. This plan specifically targets the East and West coasts, including the Atlantic and Pacific regions, permitting drilling nearly along the entire California coastline and expanding the potential for oil extraction across almost all coastal waters. However, it faces fierce opposition in Congress, where critics like Representative Huffman have condemned the initiative as a handover of U.S. coasts to big oil interests. Leaked documents have detailed plans that continue to draw scrutiny, with some lawmakers, including Pallone, calling the efforts illegal as they challenge the environmental implications of such extensive drilling.