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California Launches $1 Billion Electric Truck Rebate Program Using LCFS Revenue
California launched a new rebate program that state officials said could provide more than $1 billion through 2030 to support purchases of electric…
DOJ Removes Sable Pipeline Dispute to Federal Court
The U.S. Department of Justice and Sable Offshore Corp. removed litigation over the restart of the Las Flores Pipeline System from California state…
Case Against BOEM Challenging Sable Restart Thrown Out
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by two environmental groups challenging the restart of oil production on Sable Offshore Corp.’s three offshore…
CEC Subpoenas Golden State Wind Over Federal Lease Buyout
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued an administrative investigative subpoena to Golden State Wind LLC on May 4, 2026, seeking records on its…
California Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Sable Pipeline Restart
California filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Sable Offshore Corp.’s restart of the Las Flores Pipeline System serving the offshore…

April 2026

BOEM Issues Final Environmental Review for Platform Gilda Fracking Proposal
On April 22, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a final environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to authorize well…
Trump Directs Federal Financial Support to Increase Energy Production
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to direct federal support toward oil, gas, coal, and electric grid infrastructure…
Judge Upholds Injunction against Sable Oil Pipeline Restart
In a tentative ruling on April 17, 2026, a Santa Barbara County judge denied Sable Offshore Corp.’s effort to rescind the preliminary injunction…
California Challenges Federal Offshore Fracking Review
California Attorney General Rob Bonta formally opposed a federal environmental review that could authorize offshore hydraulic fracturing at Platform…
NRC Approves Diablo Canyon License Extension to 2045, Shifting Decision to California Legislature
The NRC approved a 20-year operating license renewal for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, authorizing operations for the two units until the mid-2040s.
Federal Court Allows California Oil Setback Law to Remain in Effect
A federal district court denied the Trump administration’s request to block California’s oil and gas setback law, allowing the state to continue…

March 2026

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