""No matter how much President Trump may claim there's a so-called national energy emergency - it's just not true. The U.S. already produces significantly more oil and gas than we use - it's a completely fabricated claim intended to curry favor with the oil industry.""
""California argues the emergency powers law is meant to prioritize contracts during emergencies - not to override state law or force a pipeline restart. The state says the administration failed to meet the law's basic requirements, including showing an actual energy shortage.""
""Wright's order marked the most aggressive federal intervention yet in a yearslong dispute. A March 3 legal opinion from the U.S. Justice Department had laid the groundwork, concluding that the emergency order could preempt state law - and even override a 2020 federal consent decree requiring approval from the California State Fire Marshal before the pipeline can restart.""
""Environmental groups and experts have argued that forcing the pipeline back into production would not lower gasoline prices but would put coastal wildlife at risk.""
California filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to prevent the use of emergency powers to restart an offshore oil operation. The lawsuit claims that the order by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright exceeds his authority under the Defense Production Act. Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that the claim of a national energy emergency is unfounded. The legal battle involves Sable Offshore Corp. and environmental groups, with California arguing that the emergency powers law does not allow overriding state law or forcing a pipeline restart.
Read at ABC30 Fresno
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