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California’s Lead Ammunition Ban for Hunting Goes Into Full Effect
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Fire Restrictions Implemented Across the Los Padres National Forest
Restrictions prohibit campfires and target shooting outside of designated sites.
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90,000 Comments Submitted Opposing Plan for New Drilling and Fracking on Public Lands
ForestWatch and other groups hand-deliver boxes of comments to BLM.
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Industry Lawsuits Take Aim at Popular Wildlife Corridor Ordinance
Measures to protect wildlife received broad public and scientific support.
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Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region
Public comments accepted until June 10.
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Judge Approves Legal Agreement to Extend Ban on Unmanaged Target Shooting in Los Padres National Forest
Forest Service places hold on target shooting in response to lawsuit.
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County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest
Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.
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Forest Service Protects Los Padres National Forest From Unmanaged Target Shooting
Decision will allow volunteers to begin cleaning up more than 100 sites.
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Legislation Introduced to Protect Carrizo Plain, Other National Monuments
Bill introduced in response to Trump administration’s attempts to shrink monuments.
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Interior Department Quietly Proposes New Rules to Deny Public Access to Documents
Rules proposed during government shutdown would limit Freedom of Information Act requests.
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