Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump Order

The Trump administration has ordered oil to resume flowing through a California pipeline that had been shuttered for over a decade following a major 2015 rupture that damaged the Central Coast environment. The restart, executed under Trump's direction, reopens a longstanding conflict between federal energy policy and California's environmental regulations, which have kept the line offline since the spill. The move reflects the administration's push to increase domestic oil production and reduce regulatory barriers, but California officials are expected to challenge the decision based on state environmental protections. The pipeline's resumption could significantly boost oil transport capacity in a region where infrastructure has been constrained, while intensifying the clash between Trump's energy agenda and state-level environmental enforcement. The dispute sets the stage for potential legal battles between the federal government and California over jurisdiction and safety standards.