California Sues Trump Administration Over Oil Pipeline


   
   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- California has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump 
administration from taking control of two onshore oil pipelines, State Attorney 
General Rob Bonta's office announced Friday (1/23).

   The legal challenge claims the federal government illegally reclassified the 
Las Flores pipelines as interstate to bypass strict state safety laws and 
environmental protections.

   By federalizing the lines, federal officials approved a restart plan for oil 
transporter Sable Offshore Corp. despite the pipelines being shut down since 
the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill, Bonta's office said.

   The Trump administration also endangers the California coastline by removing 
state oversight from the State Fire Marshal, Bonta added.




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