Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.
County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest
Interior Department Quietly Proposes New Rules to Deny Public Access to Documents
Rules proposed during government shutdown would limit Freedom of Information Act requests.
BLM Issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and Fracking Public Lands
Most of the 8,400 comments received oppose oil drilling and fracking of iconic Central Coast landmarks.
ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments in 2018
From stewardship projects to legal battles, we’ve been busier than ever.
Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Litigation
ForestWatch and partners appeal earlier decision allowing new drilling with minimal environmental review.
BLM Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Drilling and Fracking Plan
Agency receives over 8,000 comments opposing plans to expand oil drilling and fracking on public lands.
ForestWatch Joins Nationwide Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rollback of Oil Industry Methane Standards
Groups seek to restore pollution controls for drilling and fracking on public lands.
Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.
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