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Stated as an accomplished fact, per independent.com: "The December 31 court ruling was terse, offering no insights as to how the judges arrived at their conclusion."
Regional business paper reporting directly that the federal court declined to stay Sable's restart, citing the groups' (EDC, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity) argument that PHMSA bypassed required public notice; a smaller outlet than statewide press, so confidence is held below the top band.[1]
KEYT (established Santa Barbara TV news) posted this on 31 December 2025 reporting the federal court declined to halt the restart, quoting DOT's argument that the 'current energy emergency' weighed against the petitioner's request to halt restart plans.
Primary statement from the losing litigant: EDC says that 'Today, the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals denied a stay' sought in its emergency lawsuit and that the judge issued an expedited briefing schedule; the release line reads December 31 but prints the year as 2026, an evident typo that slightly softens confidence.[1]
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