Trump administration restarts California offshore oil drilling over state objections, triggering legal battle
The Trump administration used a Cold War-era provision to direct Sable Offshore Corp. to restart oil production off Santa Barbara, California, citing national security amid Iran war tensions. California state officials are asking a Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge to order Sable to stop using a pipeline crossing Gaviota State Park, calling the operation trespassing. The pipeline had been idle since a 2015 rupture caused one of California's worst oil spills.
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This event sits in the top 44% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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