There’s yet another significant development this week in the battle over whether a pipeline, which ruptured in Santa Barbara County, should be allowed to resume operations.
Sable Offshore Corporation has been working to restart the pipeline, which caused an oil spill of more than 140,000 gallons on the Gaviota Coast.
The State Fire Marshal’s office was reviewing the effort because it’s the agency that often regulates pipeline safety. However, with the agency still addressing unresolved concerns, a few weeks ago, Sable announced that it was seeking to have a federal agency take over the regulation of the pipeline…