California Sues US Energy Dept to Block Revival of 2015 Oil Spill Pipelines

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Energy over its decision to restart the Sable Offshore oil pipelines, closed after a 2015 spill. The lawsuit claims the Trump-era Defense Production Act order bypasses environmental laws, raising concerns over federal overreach. The case will test legal boundaries between state environmental protections and federal energy authority under emergency powers.