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California AG Sues to Block Sable Offshore Pipeline Restart

3/24/2026

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy to block the Sable Offshore pipeline system restart.
The suit argues U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's Defense Production Act order overrides state law and a federal court settlement.
It seeks to block the Department from using the order to operate the Santa Ynez platform, which was shut down after a 2015 oil spill.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy to block the Sable Offshore pipeline system restart.
The suit argues U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's Defense Production Act order overrides state law and a federal court settlement.
It seeks to block the Department from using the order to operate the Santa Ynez platform, which was shut down after a 2015 oil spill.