Judge Geck Bars Sable's Pipeline Restart Until 10 Days After Final Permits
Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100, Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, 93121, United States
Sable Offshore
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterNoozhawk[1], 23 Jul 2025: 'On Friday, Judge Donna Geck granted the Center for Biological Diversity a preliminary injunction' - Friday 18 July 2025, the hearing date Sable's 10-Q also gives.
Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Donna Geck granted environmental groups a partial preliminary injunction: Sable may not restart the onshore Las Flores pipelines until 10 court days after it certifies that every required approval is in hand. The suits say the State Fire Marshal waived corrosion rules without environmental review.
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