Coastal Commission Fines Sable $18 Million for Continuing Pipeline Work

Apr 16, 2025

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The California Coastal Commission voted on April 10 to fine Sable Offshore Corporation a record $18 million for refusing to comply with its orders to stop work on the oil pipelines that caused the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill along the Santa Barbara coast. The commission originally fined Sable Offshore $15 million but increased the fine after the company did …