The news sent California Governor Gavin Newsom, activist Jane Fonda, and their supporters into a tizzy. In mid-March, Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law from 1950, to kickstart a dormant offshore oil operation along the California coast.
Naturally, the Golden State quickly filed a lawsuit—how could we dare to produce our own energy? That legal battle is still underway, but in the meantime, the oil is officially flowing, and it’s coming out at full speed.:
Sable Offshore officially commenced oil sales through the Santa Ynez Pipeline System Sunday, marking the first time the network has moved crude oil since a major spill idled operations over a decade ago…
The company announced oil began flowing on March 29, with the pipeline successfully filled from Las Flores Canyon to Pentland Station at a rate exceeding 50,000 barrels per day. That is roughly 66,000 full tanks of gas.
This situation highlights that our dependence on foreign oil is largely a problem of our own creation—more specifically, one rooted in the actions of the Democrats. We should be utilizing our own resources instead of relying on unstable nations that hate our guts.
On Wednesday, Fox News host Laura Ingraham visited the facility and was thoroughly impressed by what she saw:
.@IngrahamAngle reports on how oil is now flowing through the Santa Ynez pipeline in California for the first time in 11 years and is supporting jobs in California:
Sable COO and President J. Caldwell Flores: "60,000 barrels a day of processed crude going down to El Segundo… pic.twitter.com/BjTopl6k9K
— Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) March 26, 2026
Sable COO and President J. Caldwell Flores: “60,000 barrels a day of processed crude going down to El Segundo refinery that’s owned by Chevron down there.”
Laura Ingraham: “When’s the last time El Segundo refinery had that much oil running through it?”
Flores: “They have not had our crude in over 11 years.”
Naturally, Hanoi Jane is quite upset. She would rather we halt all energy production and place our trust in foreign adversaries instead:
.@Janefonda & @OfficialJLD are trying to stop oil production from resuming in Santa Barbara's channel.
That process stopped in 2015 with the Refugio oil spill.
Sable Offshore Corp. wants to start it again.
"We are not going to let that happen without a fight!"
Via @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/f1UuO483n4
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) March 14, 2025
For decades, former President Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, and many others on the left have actively worked to undermine energy production in our country as we await their promised green energy solutions to develop and become effective. In the meantime, it’s not the well-off who feel the pinch; it’s the everyday people grappling with skyrocketing electricity bills and soaring gas prices.
While the ongoing conflict with Iran has certainly impacted global energy costs, the Democrats have been waging a war against domestic production long before this crisis even began. Donald Trump made a bold promise to “Drill, baby drill!” and that’s precisely what he’s pushing for now.
