"Following an executive order from President Trump last week, Sable Offshore Corp. announced Monday that it resumed oil flow through pipelines that run across Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern counties. The infrastructure is part of an offshore oil operation that the Houston-based company has been trying to restart for more than a year."
"On Friday, Trump invoked the the Cold War-era Defense Production Act and said that the nation's energy needs superseded state and local regulations. It's a move that California officials have derided and already started to fight."
"On Saturday, California's Department of Parks and Recreation demanded that Sable "immediately remove the pipeline" from where it runs through Gaviota State Park, formally denying the company's application to operate the line through that protected area."
Sable Offshore Corp. resumed oil flow through pipelines connecting California's Central Coast to Kern County following President Trump's executive order. The infrastructure had been inactive since 2015 after a corroded pipe caused a major oil spill. Sable faced significant regulatory obstacles from California officials and was accused of violating environmental and coastal laws. Trump invoked the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, asserting that national energy needs supersede state and local regulations. California officials immediately opposed this action, with the Department of Parks and Recreation demanding pipeline removal from Gaviota State Park and threatening legal action to protect state property rights.
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