U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump administration's announcementthat they are invoking the Defense Production Act to advance Sable Offshore's plans to restart offshore oil production at the Santa Ynez Unit.

"President Trump is using the war in Iran as a pretext to override the will of Santa Barbara County residents and the state of California. The reality is that restarting the Sable project would produce nowhere near enough oil to lower the skyrocketing gas prices families are facing. His reckless war is causing immense damage, and jamming the Sable project through is a hollow solution. Once again, the President is prioritizing Big Oil over the well-being of our community. I will continue to fight this federal overreach in Congress and stand with our local partners as they pursue legal challenges in court."