The Trump administration proposed Thursday to open up new oil and gas drilling off the coast of California, a move that had already been denounced by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The administration also proposed opening to drilling an area that had been considered part of the eastern Gulf of Mexico,

The Interior Department announced a proposal to hold oil and gas lease sales off the coast of California, as well as in new areas of the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

A lawsuit claims the Trump administration has broken laws with a planned sale of 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas interests.

In a new study, Mexican scientists found species disappearing in the Gulf of California, impacting ecosystems and fishers who depend on them.

A Trump administration proposal to allow more exploration for oil and gas violates environmental laws, the groups said.