The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is holding a closed session on January 5, 2026, to discuss an ongoing lawsuit involving the approval of Sable Offshore to restart its Santa Ynez Unit pipeline operations.
The board of supervisor’s session is being held at the county administration building and is likely to consider whether to initiate legal action on a federal court’s decision not to halt the revival of oil production at the Las Flores Pipeline System.
On December 31, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined the request to stay the approval issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to restart the oil pipelines operated by Sable Offshore…