Feds vs. California: Oil Pipeline Restart Sparks Controversy
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Tensions Rise as Federal Government Authorizes Offshore Oil Pipeline Restart
The U.S. Department of Energy, under Secretary Chris Wright, has authorized Houston-based Sable Offshore to resume operations on an offshore oil pipeline running from federal waters off the coast through Gaviota State Park to Kern County. This move, authorized by President Trumps March thirteenth executive order, could increase domestic crude supply by seventeen percent, potentially replacing nearly one and a half million barrels of foreign oil each month.
However, California insists the pipeline lacks key state approvals, and Governor Gavin Newsom has labeled the federal push illegal and a risk to coastal areas. Environmental advocates have also criticized the move, calling it a shocking power grab that endangers wildlife and beaches.
Sable Offshore has welcomed the order, while State Parks has demanded the company confirm no restart by noon on March sixteenth or submit a removal plan within ten days, threatening lawsuits for non-compliance. The dispute highlights wider tensions, including proposed tweaks to Californias cap-and-trade program aimed at cutting emissions forty percent by two thousand thirty, which critics say could raise gas costs.
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