A Santa Barbara Superior Court judge has stopped Sable Offshore from restarting its oil pipeline – the same one that caused the devastating 2015 Refugio Oil Spill. Judge Donna Geck issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Tuesday that prevents both Sable Offshore and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) from taking any steps toward getting the pipeline running again. This court action comes after environmental groups, including the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) and Center for Biological Diversity, filed lawsuits challenging the waivers granted to Sable by state regulators. The groups argue these waivers were issued without proper … Continue reading Judge Halts Sable Offshore Pipeline Restart Amid $2.5M Daily Loss Claim