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The State Parks Department's legal action seeks an injunction from a judge to stop the pipeline's operation.
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Judge orders the federal government to release documents related to its decision to allow Sable Offshore Corporation to restart the pipeline.
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Presidential order may override local, state regulators in Santa Barbara County oil pipeline disputeThe U.S. Department of Justice ruled that the President could invoke the Defense Production Act to restart an oil pipeline that ruptured in 2015.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the federal action an attempt to circumvent the state.
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A new state law may require Sable Offshore Corporation to undergo an additional level of review.
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But legal challenges against Sable Offshore Corporation's restart efforts are far from over.
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In late December, a federal agency gave approval to Sable Offshore Corporation's controversial efforts to restart a pipeline that ruptured on the Gaviota Coast in 2015.
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Federal agency has taken over the regulation of a controversial oil pipeline in Santa Barbara CountyIt's the latest twist in efforts by Sable Offshore Corporation to restart the oil pipeline, which ruptured on the Gaviota Coast in 2015.
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Company suggests using ships to transport oil from Santa Barbara County if it can't restart pipelineSable Offshore Corporation is still pursuing the restart of the pipeline, which ruptured in 2015. It's now asking the Trump Administration to support ships as an alternative.
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But, the pipeline owner responds, saying the federal court ruling allows restart efforts to continue.