New developments in legal case against dam operator.
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Legal Update: Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River
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Trump Administration Seeks to Open Public Lands to Uranium Mining
Report could revive historic uranium claims in Los Padres National Forest.
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State Commission Votes Unanimously to Grant Temporary Protection to Central Coast and Southern California Mountain Lions
Local lions given endangered species candidate status.
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ForestWatch Members and Volunteers Celebrated at Appreciation Party
Several members and volunteers given awards for their work.
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Legislation Proposed to Ban New Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Lands
Bill would halt Trump administration’s drilling and fracking plan.
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House Passes Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast
Conservation act benefits local recreation, economy, and wildlife.
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ForestWatch Leads Fire Ecology Hike Near Gaviota Peak
Nearly thirty people join us for first in a series of fire ecology hikes.
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ForestWatch, State of California, Patagonia, Others Challenge Drilling & Fracking Plan
Lawsuits seek to halt new oil development across one million acres of public lands.
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Finding Renewal in Nature
If you feel stuck, stressed, or burnt out, nature is the solution.
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Trump Administration Finalizes Approval for Drilling and Fracking California Parks, Schools, Reservoirs, and Nature Preserves
Federal land to be opened to new drilling and fracking after six-year moratorium.
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