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Presenter praises pipeline, says offshore drilling proposals "dead on arrival"
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Summary
At a press event off Santa Barbara, a presenter praised federal energy policies and said offshore drilling proposals were "dead on arrival," citing the San Yanez pipeline as delivering about 60,000 barrels a day to California consumers and crediting federal officials for increased production.
At a press event off the coast of Santa Barbara, a presenter said, "As it relates to offshore oil drilling, it's dead on arrival," and urged expanded domestic production.
The presenter criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying, "Governor Newsom would rather have us dependent on foreign oil," then added the slogan, "Drill, baby, drill."
The speaker credited "under secretary Duffy's leadership" and said the administration was "delivering on President Trump's energy dominance agenda," asserting that the federal government has encouraged oil producers "to actually start to drill again."
Pointing to local infrastructure, the presenter said the activity "is all happening right here off the coast of Santa Barbara" and cited the "San Yanez pipeline system" as delivering "60,000 barrels a day to California consumers." The transcript does not identify additional details about the pipeline, and the presenter did not specify which office or agency employs Under Secretary Duffy.
The presenter framed the developments as a "golden state energy comeback," praised engineers and technicians involved, and said the steps help "keep access to reliable and safe, affordable energy." He closed by saying, "We are just getting started."
