California sues over Trump administration bid to restart offshore oil operation

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the Trump administration Monday to block its use of a Cold War-era national emergency law to force Sable Offshore to restart offshore oil operations connected to state refineries. The administration invoked the emergency authority to order the company to resume production, a move Bonta argued misapplies the law and contradicts California's environmental and energy policies. The lawsuit reflects a deepening clash between the Trump administration's push to expand domestic energy production and California's aggressive climate regulations and opposition to offshore drilling. Bonta's office has signaled the state plans to challenge the legal basis for invoking emergency powers in this context, setting up a potential court battle over presidential authority and energy policy.