#defense-production-act tag

fromABC7 Los Angeles

US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California

Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore offshore California oil operations damaged in a 2015 spill, citing national security and energy supply concerns.

fromAxios

Trump turns to California offshore oil to help with Iran war

Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to bypass California regulations and accelerate offshore oil production restart by Sable Offshore Corp., triggering conflict with Governor Newsom over state authority and environmental concerns.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California

Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore offshore California oil operations damaged in a 2015 spill, citing national security and energy supply concerns.

fromAxios

more#offshore-oil-production

Trump turns to California offshore oil to help with Iran war

Trump invokes the Defense Production Act to bypass California regulations and accelerate offshore oil production restart by Sable Offshore Corp., triggering conflict with Governor Newsom over state authority and environmental concerns.

#offshore-oil-drilling

fromFortune

Energy secretary invokes Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore operations in California. Newsom condemns move | Fortune

Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore offshore California oil operations damaged in a 2015 spill, citing national security and energy supply concerns.

fromLos Angeles Times

Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war

Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to force resumption of offshore oil drilling off California's coast, directing Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez operations amid rising gas prices and Iran tensions.

fromFortune

Energy secretary invokes Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore operations in California. Newsom condemns move | Fortune

Energy Secretary Chris Wright invoked the Defense Production Act to force a Texas oil company to restore offshore California oil operations damaged in a 2015 spill, citing national security and energy supply concerns.

fromLos Angeles Times

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Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war

Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to force resumption of offshore oil drilling off California's coast, directing Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez operations amid rising gas prices and Iran tensions.

fromTruthout

Trump Administration Orders Restart of Pipeline Tied to Major California Oil Spill

The Trump administration ordered restarting a California offshore pipeline system using the Defense Production Act, despite its history of causing a major 2015 oil spill and environmental opposition.

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fromCalifornia Post

California Republicans suggest Trump could step in amid state's oil crisis

California Republicans suggest Trump could intervene in the state's oil crisis using the Defense Production Act, citing national security concerns related to military fuel supply and Middle East tensions.

Intellectual property law

fromLos Angeles Times

2 weeks ago

Gas prices soaring, Trump administration sets stage to OK controversial offshore oil plan

The Department of Justice issued a legal opinion stating President Trump can use the Defense Production Act to override California laws blocking Sable Offshore's oil operations near Santa Barbara County.

fromNextgov.com

2 weeks ago

House amendment responding to Pentagon-Anthropic conflict fails committee vote

A House amendment to prevent government blacklisting of firms refusing to deploy high-risk AI technology failed 16-25, after the Pentagon threatened to blacklist Anthropic for maintaining AI safety standards.

#ai-governance

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Pentagon pressures Anthropic on AI access

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Anthropic: Is the Pentagon overreaching on AI access?

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Anthropic: Is Pete Hegseth threatening the US AI jewel?

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Pentagon pressures Anthropic on AI access

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Anthropic: Is the Pentagon overreaching on AI access?

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Anthropic: Is Pete Hegseth threatening the US AI jewel?

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fromBusiness Insider

Anthropic has less than 36 hours before it barrels toward untested grounds with the US government

A senior Pentagon official told Business Insider that Anthropic has until 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday to agree to the Defense Department's terms; otherwise, it will find other levers to compel the AI startup to cooperate with the military. The official said Hegseth is prepared for the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) - a decades-old wartime law that gives the president broad authority over private companies in the interest of national security - on top of designating Anthropic a supply chain risk.

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fromAxios

Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic

The Pentagon is pressuring Anthropic to remove AI safeguards for military use, threatening supply chain risk declarations or Defense Production Act enforcement if the company refuses by Friday's deadline.

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fromTheregister