Judge Blocks Exxon Bid to Truck Oil After Pipeline Shutdown

Exxon Mobil's request to revive 3 offshore oil platforms in California by trucking oil was denied by a judge. The platforms have been shut since a 2015 pipeline rupture.
Exxon said it would take 5 more years to repair the pipeline. It wanted to truck nearly 25,000 tankers of oil annually on coastal highways.
The judge upheld a county decision rejecting Exxon's trucking plan due to safety concerns over truck traffic.
Exxon claimed the county was improperly using its project as a referendum on offshore drilling. The judge found no evidence for this claim.
The judge ruled the county had "substantial evidence" to deny the project because of truck safety issues. Exxon's right to operate platforms wasn't permanently blocked.

Exxon Mobil's request to revive 3 offshore oil platforms in California by trucking oil was denied by a judge. The platforms have been shut since a 2015 pipeline rupture.
Exxon said it would take 5 more years to repair the pipeline. It wanted to truck nearly 25,000 tankers of oil annually on coastal highways.
The judge upheld a county decision rejecting Exxon's trucking plan due to safety concerns over truck traffic.
Exxon claimed the county was improperly using its project as a referendum on offshore drilling. The judge found no evidence for this claim.
The judge ruled the county had "substantial evidence" to deny the project because of truck safety issues. Exxon's right to operate platforms wasn't permanently blocked.