Trump invoked emergency powers amid the Iran war to revive an offshore oil project, triggering sharp pushback from Newsom and California regulators

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is preparing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize emergency offshore oil drilling off the California coast, amid the ongoing conflict with Iran and rising gas prices.

The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act. California officials say the move defies court orders and state oversight.

Sable Offshore Corp. announced Monday that it has resumed oil flow through its pipelines despite protests from California officials.

Local leaders and environmental groups responded to news that Sable Offshore Corp. has restarted oil production at Platform Harmony and will transport oil

It’s back—the federal government’s push to expand offshore oil drilling. As the headline last month in the Long Island newspaper Newsday reported: “Plan for New Oil Drilling Off Fla. and Calif. Coasts.” The following day, November 22, Newsday ran ...

President Trump is asserting executive authority to demand California restart controversial offshore oil drilling along its coastline amid soaring gas prices during the war with Iran. Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly pledged legal action against the effort.

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