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Feds Grant Sable “Emergency” Waiver for Pipeline Restart, Environmental Groups Sue
The Trump administration approved Sable Offshore Corp.’s request for an “emergency” waiver from federal safety regulations over the restart of the Las…
Federal Regulator Approves Sable Pipeline Restart Plans
The federal regulator approved Sable Offshore Corp.’s Las Flores Pipeline System, a critical step in restarting oil production in the Santa Ynez Unit.
Federal Regulators to Oversee Pipeline Critical to Sable’s Restart of Offshore Oil Production
The federal government is taking regulatory authority over Sable Offshore Corp.’s Las Flores Pipeline System, which connects the Santa Ynez Unit to the…
Santa Barbara County Denies Sable Permit Transfers
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to deny the transfer of operating permits for offshore facilities from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore…
Coastal Commission Approves Diablo Canyon Extension Plan
The California Coastal Commission approved a plan to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by at least five years.
Los Angeles Sues Oil Companies for Well Clean Up and Environmental Damage
The County of Los Angeles is suing four oil companies for failing to plug and decommission exhausted oil wells in the Inglewood Oil Field.
Sable Requests Transfer of Las Flores Pipeline Oversight from State Fire Marshall to Federal Regulator
Sable Offshore Corp.

November 2025

Interior Offshore Oil Drilling Plan Includes Six Potential California Lease Areas
The Department of the Interior released a draft proposal to lease approximately 1.27 billion acres in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), including in…
Appeals Court Halts California Climate Risk Law
A federal appeals court granted an injunction against one of California’s climate reporting laws.
Business Groups Petition U.S. Supreme Court to Pause California Climate Law
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups filed an emergency appeal, requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to put California’s climate…
Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Focuses on Santa Barbara Coast
The Trump administration is proposing to offer six lease sales off the coast of California between 2027 and 2030 as part of its five-year offshore…
Coastal Commission Refuses Permits for Diablo Canyon without Additional Land Conservation
The California Coastal Commission declined Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) request for a federal consistency certification and a state coastal…
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