In my district, my constituents who must live with the risk this operation poses are. Are overwhelmingly opposed. But the Trump administration used the Defense Production act to preempt state law. The state of California is challenging that authority in court. I guess Sabo is worried about losing in court, as they should be, because this amendment would allow the company to avoid accountability by moving to a more favorable court, blocking the California lawsuit, and preventing any court from issuing an injunction against this project. (09:30–09:34)
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Asserts that California is legally challenging the authority used to reactivate the Santa Ynez pipeline.
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