California Sues Trump Admin Over Order to Restart Sable Offshore Pipeline

The Energy Department has said the restoration of the onshore oil pipelines in California was necessary to address supply disruption risks.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at a news conference at the San Francisco Public Library's Bernal Heights branch in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

The state of California sued the Trump administration on March 23 over an order requiring Texas-based oil company Sable Offshore Corp. to restart operations of two onshore oil pipelines in the state.

The Santa Ynez Unit and Pipeline System near Santa Barbara were shut down in 2015 after a pipeline ruptured near Refugio State Beach, spilling more than 100,000 gallons of oil, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.