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Carbajal office urges full review of Sable pipeline restart; board meets in closed session, reports no action

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors · January 6, 2026
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A representative for Rep. Salud Carbajal urged Santa Barbara County supervisors to demand full transparency before allowing Sable Offshore to restart a corroded pipeline tied to the 2015 Refugio oil spill; the board met in closed session on Sable litigation and reported no reportable action.

Erica Reyes, speaking on behalf of U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, told the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5 that Sable Offshore’s push to restart the corroded pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio oil spill "is deeply troubling" and said the matter warrants a thorough, transparent review rather than an emergency restart. "Nothing about this situation warrants an emergency restart," Reyes said.

Reyes said the pipeline…

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