On Friday, June 5, Secretaries of the Interior, Doug Burgum, and of Energy, Chris Wright, came to Santa Barbara to speak at Sable Offshore’s facility on the Gaviota Coast. Local organizations, including the Community Environmental Council, the Environmental Defense Center, Santa Barbara Sierra Club, SBCAN, CFROG, 350 Santa Barbara, and the Fearless Grandmothers were quick to respond.
The protest got good coverage in the local press:
Noozhawk, June 5, 2026
As Trump Officials Celebrate Sable in Goleta, Environmental Groups Rally in Protest
Santa Barbara Independent, June 5, 2026
White House Officials Defend Offshore Oil’s Restart