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The White House is weighing a Defense Production Act-backed rescue of Spirit Airlines to save jobs, potentially lending about $500 million and giving the government top debtor status, with the Pentagon and Commerce Department weighing involvement and assets like flight slots preserved for a future sale; the plan would need creditor approval and aims to prevent liquidation amid bankruptcy and higher fuel costs.
President Donald Trump invoked wartime powers under the Defense Production Act to speed up domestic oil, gas, and coal production with taxpayer support, arguing it secures energy supply amid the Iran war. Critics say the move weaponizes emergency authority to aid politically favored fossil-fuel projects, risking higher subsidies and profits for big oil while undermining energy affordability and prompting backlash and potential policy pushback.
President Trump issued a Presidential Determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act to expand U.S. domestic production and supply chains for grid infrastructure components (transformers, substations, high-voltage equipment, and related tools), citing a national energy emergency and vulnerabilities from foreign dependence. The determination finds industry cannot reliably meet needs in a timely manner without DPA action and authorizes purchases, commitments, and financial instruments, while waiving certain DPA requirements to accelerate capacity; the action is part of implementing a national emergency and will be published in the Federal Register.
The President invoked Section 303 of the Defense Production Act to designate the development, manufacturing, and deployment of large-scale energy and energy-related infrastructure as essential to national defense, citing a national energy emergency and market barriers that prevent timely supply under normal conditions. He waives certain DPA requirements to speed action and authorizes purchases, commitments, and financing to build domestic production capabilities, directing implementation and publication of the determination in the Federal Register.
A California judge upheld a state injunction blocking Sable Offshore from restarting oil pumping in Santa Barbara County, prompting the company to vow a fight in a May show-cause hearing. Sable argued the president’s Defense Production Act order supersedes state orders, while environmentalists hailed the ruling. The restart had been authorized by a Trump order, and Sable had briefly resumed pumping at the Santa Ynez facility, but the court’s ruling keeps the injunction in place as the legal battle continues.
Trump says he will use the Defense Production Act, a Cold War–era authority, to bolster domestic oil production and electricity by enabling federal support, purchases, and financing for energy projects. The memos cover oil refining, coal-fired power, natural gas pipelines, and grid upgrades, aiming to counter bottlenecks and supply-chain constraints and to strengthen energy security, though direct impacts on projects remain unclear.
The Santa Ynez Pipeline has resumed operations at about 60,000 barrels per day via offshore platforms off Santa Barbara after a federal executive order, a move touted as boosting domestic supply while ongoing state-federal legal battles and policy disagreements over California energy persist.
Oil resumes flowing through Sable Offshore's Santa Ynez pipeline in California after a Trump-ordered restart under the Defense Production Act, despite sharp objections from California officials and a history of a 2015 spill that closed the system.
Oil resumed flowing through Santa Barbara’s offshore pipeline network after President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to override California regulators, triggering legal actions from state authorities who demand the line be removed from parks. Sable says the restart boosts national security and domestic supply (about 17%), with two more rigs to come online by June and production targeted at 50,000 barrels per day by April 1. California agencies reiterate they will pursue further action amid ongoing lawsuits and environmental concerns.
Oil resumes flowing through a Santa Barbara–area pipeline for the first time since 2015 after President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to override California permits, triggering a legal clash with state officials. Sable Offshore says repairs are complete and production has restarted, while California vows to challenge the move amid concerns about environmental risks and national oil supply amid global tensions.
The Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to order the restart of the Santa Ynez offshore oil platform and pipeline that had been shuttered after the 2015 spill, citing the need to stabilize fuel supplies amid rising prices tied to Iran tensions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom vows to sue, arguing the move overrides state authority, while environmental groups warn it could threaten beaches and wildlife. Sable Offshore Corp., which bought the system from ExxonMobil, has faced prior court orders requiring state approvals. The conflict pits federal action against California regulators in ongoing state and federal court battles over preemption and regulatory authority; the White House argues the order strengthens energy security, while critics question its impact on prices and the coast.
The U.S. Energy Secretary invoked the Defense Production Act to order Texas-based Sable Offshore to restore its Santa Ynez unit and associated pipelines off Southern California, aiming to bolster oil supply and national security; the facility can produce about 50,000 barrels per day and could replace roughly 1.5 million barrels of foreign crude each month, despite California’s legal challenges over regulatory authority.
Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to restart the Santa Ynez offshore pipeline near Santa Barbara amid the Iran crisis, prompting California to vow a lawsuit and arguing federal action overrides state oversight; the restart could boost fuel supplies but environmental groups warn it risks another spill and undermines California regulators.
Trump uses the Defense Production Act to force Sable Offshore to resume operations on the Santa Ynez Unit and its pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast, arguing the move will strengthen U.S. oil supply amid the Iran war and rising gas prices; Gov. Newsom vows legal action and environmentalists warn of spill risks, while critics say the restart would have limited impact on prices.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright used the Defense Production Act to approve restarting an offshore California oil pipeline operated by Sable Offshore, framing the move as reducing U.S. reliance on foreign oil and bolstering national security amid Iran-related supply disruptions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state regulators have criticized the action as illegal and prepared for legal challenges, highlighting a broad clash between federal authority and California’s coastal drilling oversight.