A judge granted a temporary restraining order against Sable Offshore Corp., preventing the restart of its oil pipeline system in Santa Barbara County after an environmental spill. The ruling came after environmental groups challenged the company's actions, claiming the state fire marshal bypassed the necessary environmental reviews. Initially set to restart operations in July 2023, Sable announced that the timeline for first sales has now been pushed to August 2025 due to these court proceedings, impacting California's oil supply and prices.
Last month, the company called for commercial operations to begin in July as it announced it had - to the shock of environmental activists and some state officials - begun some limited offshore oil production.
Sable is now targeting August 1, 2025 for first sales due to this delay.”
The ruling was celebrated by environmental groups and plaintiffs who argued that the state fire marshal improperly issued waivers for repair work without conducting any environmental review or public process as required.
Sable's vice president of environmental and governmental affairs stated that the ruling would not impede preparations for restarting oil flow critical to stabilizing supply.
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