We are learning more this week from California officials after the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to order an oil company to restart shuttered offshore operations in the state. The Trump admin is arguing that the move is necessary to address oil supply disruption risks and reduce reliance on foreign crude. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with FOX Senior National Correspondent, William La Jeunesse, who is out in Santa Barbara with reaction from California lawmakers like Gavin Newsom.
FOX Business has reported that Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently directed Sable Offshore Corp., an oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, to restore operations. This planned reopening is connected to the Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of Santa Barbara, according to a statement from the Department of Energy (DOE).
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