FEDERAL COURT PROTECTS NATIONAL ENERGY SECURITY AND REJECTS DANGEROUS STATE EFFORTS TO OBSTRUCT SABLE OFFSHORE CORPORATION'S OPERATION OF THE SANTA YNEZ PIPELINE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Environment & Natural Resources Division issued the following news release:

In a significant victory for President Trump's efforts to unleash American energy, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California affirmed the federal government's authority to protect national energy security under the Defense Production Act. The ruling ensures that domestically produced oil can reliably reach California refineries and safeguards the continued operation of critical pipeline infrastructure on the California coast.

"Energy security is national security," said Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. "And the Department of Justice will continue unleashing American ener...