WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's orders directing Sable Offshore Corp. to restore long-closed oil operations of the Santa Ynez Unit and Pipeline System along California's coastline:
"Californians have repeatedly rejected dangerous drilling off our coast for decades. Now, after dragging the U.S. into a war with Iran and driving up oil prices, the Trump Administration is trying to exploit this crisis to further enrich the oil industry at the expense of our communities and our environment.
"We've seen firsthand the devastation oil spills cause to our oceans, our communities, and our ec...