The Trump administration remains committed to putting all Americans and their energy security first,” said Wright in a statement.

“Unfortunately, some state leaders have not adhered to those same principles, with potentially disastrous consequences not just for their residents, but also our national security. Today’s order will strengthen America’s oil supply and restore a pipeline system vital to our national security and defense, ensuring that west coast military installations have the reliable energy critical to military readiness.”
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“Donald Trump started a war, admitted it would spike gas prices nationwide, and told Americans it was a small price to pay,” said Newsom in a statement.

“Now he’s using this crisis of his own making to attempt what he’s wanted to do for years: open California’s coast for his oil industry friends so they can poison our beaches.

There seems to be at least three things here. First there is an onshore pipeline, from what I can tell that is what leaked a decade ago. There there is the pipeline leading from the rig(s) to the shore and finally there is the rig(s) themselves. While pipelines have control valves that can be turned on and off pretty quickly an offshore rig is an entirely different beast. You don't just turn on a rig that has been shutdown for 10+ years.

They say oil is flowing and they imply its from the rig so has the rig been producing all of this time but not using this pipeline but another one or has it not been using a pipeline at all but loading tankers? If the rig wasn't in production for all of this time have they been working on bringing it into production and the war was just an excuse for what the feds planned to do all along?

Two, maybe three weeks before there's a big spill.

and when it does have a spill, want to bet who Trump will blame it on?

On both counts.

Welcome to DU!

What could possibly go wrong?!

Any sign of a leak, shut it down immediately and repair it.

Makes sense?