Citing a decades old law, the Trump administration has ordered a controversial pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast to restart.

Citing a decades old law, the Trump administration has ordered a controversial pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast to restart.

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Trump Administration Orders Controversial Santa Barbara Pipeline to Restart

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Trump Administration Orders Controversial Santa Barbara Pipeline to Restart

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