Sable Restarts Oil Production, Transport in Santa Barbara County After Federal Order

Sable Offshore Corp. announced Monday that it restarted production on Platform Harmony and transporting oil to refineries in response to President Donald Trump and the Department of Energy ordering the move under the Defense Production Act. The Texas-based company has been attempting to restart the oil production facilities in Santa Barbara County for several years, including the offshore platforms and pipelines to transport oil to refineries. Local governments, environmental groups and residents have consistently pushed back, often citing safety concerns about major spills. One of the Sable pipelines is the one that ruptured and caused the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill...