( January 26, 2026, 11:55 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The state of California on Jan. 23 filed a petition for review in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging what it says are three unlawful orders issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) related to a pair of onshore pipelines called the Las Flores Pipelines, which are part of the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) that transports oil from offshore platforms to onshore facilities in Santa Barbara, Calif....