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- Sep 16, 202590% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Santa Barbara DA Files 21 Criminal Counts Against Sable Offshore
- On Tuesday 16 September 2025 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch filed 21 criminal charges against Sable Offshore Corp. over its repair work on the pipeline behind the 2015 Refugio spill[1][2]
- The complaint, People v. Sable Offshore Corp. (Case No. 25CR07677), charges five felony Water Code violations for knowingly discharging dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, 11 Fish and Game Code misdemeanors for altering stream beds and banks, and five more for placing excavated material where it could reach state waters[4]
- The counts concern digs from 2024 near creeks and waterways such as Arroyo Quemada and Nojoqui Creek[1]
- The DA announced the charges on 18 September and set arraignment for 4 November 2025 in Department 8 of the Figueroa Division[4][5]
- Sable called the allegations 'inflammatory and extremely misleading' and a 'politically motivated' attack, saying a certified biologist, cultural resource professionals and State Fire Marshal staff supervised the work and no wildlife were harmed[1]
- The Environmental Defense Center's Linda Krop said the charges showed the state must do a full environmental review before any restart[1]
- Sable says the charges rest on the same activities as the Regional Water Board and Fish and Wildlife actions, some at sites it has since permitted after the fact[2]
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- [1]90%independent.com/2025/09/19/santa-barbara-da-files-criminal-charges-against-sable-offshoreindependent.com· Posted Sep 28, 2026· Starts Sep 16, 2025 ✓· 39% of score
Santa Barbara Independent (19 Sep 2025): Savrnoch 'slapped Sable Offshore Corp. with 21 criminal charges on Tuesday' - 16 September, the filing date Sable's 10-Q also gives.
- [2]88%Sable Offshore Corp. Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026sec.gov· Published Aug 10, 2026· Starts Sep 16, 2025· 33% of score
Sable states the DA filed the criminal complaint on 16 September 2025 with 21 counts (16 misdemeanors, five felonies) based on the same activities as the Regional Water Board and Fish and Wildlife actions, some at sites Sable had since permitted after the fact.[1]
- [3]72%District Attorney's Office takes Sable Offshore to criminal court | Santa Maria Sunsantamariasun.com· Published Sep 25, 2025· 10% of score
The Santa Maria Sun ties the 21 charges to Sable's work to restart the Santa Ynez Unit and its pipelines, including the line behind the 2015 Refugio spill.
- [4]90%District Attorney Files Criminal Charges Against Sable Offshore Corp. For Environmental Violations (release 09-811)courthousenews.com· Published Sep 18, 2025· 9% of score
The DA's own release (People v. Sable Offshore Corp., Case No. 25CR07677): five felony Water Code counts for knowingly discharging dredged or fill material, 11 Fish and Game Code misdemeanors for altering stream beds and banks, five for placing excavated material where it could pass into state waters; arraignment set for 4 November 2025 in Department 8, Figueroa Division.[1]
- [5]80%Santa Barbara County DA files criminal charges against Sable Offshore Corp. | KSBYksby.com· Published Sep 18, 2025· 9% of score
KSBY reports DA John T. Savrnoch's Thursday announcement of the five felony and 16 misdemeanor counts and the 4 November arraignment at Santa Barbara Superior Court.
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