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Outgoing Administration Finalizes Environmental Regulatory Rollback

By on December 16, 2020 in Environmental Law, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Mining, Oil Development, Pine Mountain, Public Lands

New changes to environmental regulations threaten public lands.

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Lawsuit Filed to Stop New Oil Well, Pipeline in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on December 15, 2020 in Carrizo Plain, Oil Development

New well and pipeline would be the first since the national monument was established.

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Forest Service Closes Developed Campgrounds to Reduce Visitor and Employee Exposure to COVID-19

By on December 8, 2020 in COVID-19, Forest Service

Responsible and safe day recreation and backpacking are still allowed.

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Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need

By on November 18, 2020 in COVID-19, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Wildfire

Public health and public lands are intrinsically connected and we must assign them the same value that we attach to other essential needs.

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Ventura County Tightens Outdated Oil Permitting to Better Protect Public Health, Water Supplies, and the Environment

By on November 10, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands, Ventura County

New drilling and fracking in Los Padres now subject to environmental study

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Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Oil Drilling Regulations in National Forests

By on October 29, 2020 in Call to Action, Forest Service, Oil Development, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Weaker regulations would apply to thousands of acres in the Los Padres National Forest.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020

By on October 12, 2020 in Uncategorized

A day to honor, reflect, and take action in solidarity with Indigenous communities across the country.

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Governor Signs Rodenticide Ban to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Poisoning

By on September 29, 2020 in California Condor, Mountain Lion, Wildlife Protection

The law will help protect mountain lions, bobcats, owls, and other wildlife in Los Padres National Forest and beyond.

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Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years

By on September 28, 2020 in Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Public Lands

First auction of 1.2 million acres opened to new oil drilling and fracking announced.

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Judge Allows Conservation Groups to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity from Industry Legal Challenge

By on September 3, 2020 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

ForestWatch and partners now head to court.

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