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Ventura County Takes Another Step Toward Updating Antiquated Oil Permitting Laws

By on July 31, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Planning commission advances regs that hold all new oil development to modern permitting standards.

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ForestWatch Lawsuit Seeks Document Disclosure Relating to Los Padres National Forest Campground Privatization

By on July 21, 2020 in Forest Service, Public Lands, Recreation, Trails & Public Access

Lawsuit comes nearly a year after information request submitted.

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House Takes Another Step Toward Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast

By on July 21, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Ventura County, Wilderness

The House amends must-pass legislation to include Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

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ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week

By on July 17, 2020 in Community Hikes, Events, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Youth Engagement

Webinar in Spanish and Instagram session in English will explore public lands, health, nature connection, and environmental justice.

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Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Cancellation of Methane Pollution Rule

By on July 16, 2020 in Oil Development, Public Lands

ForestWatch and coalition win reinstatement of methane release regulations on public lands.

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Amid Widespread Community Opposition to Logging Project, Forest Service Extends Comment Deadline

By on June 26, 2020 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Public comment period deadline extended from June 30 to August 14.

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Conservation Groups File Motions to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity

By on June 16, 2020 in Mountain Lion, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

First-of-their-kind Ordinances Help Safeguard Local Wildlife

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Environmental Protection Is Impossible Without Social Justice

By on June 4, 2020 in Call to Action, Social Justice

Protecting wild places, plants, and animals is inseparable from the fight for human rights.

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Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on May 26, 2020 in California Condor, Carrizo Plain, Oil Development

The Trump administration approves new oil well and pipeline within monument boundary.

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Legal Update: Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River

By on May 6, 2020 in Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

New developments in legal case against dam operator.

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