But Sable does not think a little thing like state laws or the health and safety of our coasts should stand in the way of their profits. At the company's request, the administration stripped California of its oversight of the pipeline and used the Defense Production act to force it to restart operations. And this was before this illegitimate Iran war. But apparently that was not enough. Now Sabo is asking its friends in Congress to rig the system in favor seize California lands and issue an irrevocable operating permit. (04:06–04:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that the administration removed California's oversight and used the Defense Production Act to restart the pipeline.
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