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Opinion | Energy secretary overrides state officials to restart Trump allies’ oil project
- The Energy Department ordered the resumption of Sable Offshore drilling off California, citing a presidential directive.
- State and local officials, including California, vowed to fight the move in court amid ongoing lawsuits and restrictions.
- The article links the push to broader ties between Trump allies and the oil industry, including discussions within a group chat about influencing policy.
- Sable Offshore plans to begin oil sales by April 1 at an initial rate of 50,000 barrels per day, per reports cited in the piece.
- California’s Natural Resource Agency warned Sable to remove a pipeline crossing a state park unless the company confirms it is not in use.
- The piece frames the move as potentially enabling ‘crony capitalism’ and increasing federal revenue from offshore resources.
- Mickelson and other investors discussed ways to boost the company’s stock and influence officials, per the article.
- The article notes the project could bring billions in royalties to the federal government over a decade.
- California officials emphasized legal resistance to restarting offshore drilling.
- The article ties the oil push to broader U.S. wartime actions and their impact on energy policy.
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