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Oil Company Seeks Exemption for Toxic Wastewater Dumping in Los Padres Aquifer

Santa Paula Canyon Oil Project Appealed to Ventura County Supervisors
Filing halts plan to begin drilling, court hearing on 2015 lawsuit postponed to December 4.

Unofficial Report Suggests Carrizo Plain National Monument Will Not Be Reduced or Eliminated
Carrizo Plain may be safe from boundary reduction, but monument management plan changes could still occur.

Santa Paula Canyon Drilling: Upcoming Court Date and Hearing
ForestWatch and partners to make oral arguments in lawsuit against new drilling.

Fate of the Carrizo Plain Still Unknown
Interior Secretary Zinke refuses today to publicly release his recommendation for iconic California landscape.

Over 130 Local Business Owners Sign Letter Supporting Carrizo Plain National Monument
Local businesses write letter to Secretary Zinke in support of the Carrizo Plain.

ForestWatch Responds: A Better Way to Protect Communities from Wildfire
ForestWatch writes op-ed in response to local radio host’s inflamed rhetoric.

New Landowner in Matilija Canyon Causes Trail Access Concern (Updated)
To address concerns, the landowner assures us that public access will remain open.

Carrizo Plain National Monument Supported by Thousands Along Central Coast
Over 3,000 local residents, 80 businesses, 20 local elected officials, and 33 organizations support the monument.

Congress Advances Legislation Attacking National Forest Protections
ForestWatch and other conservation groups around the country oppose the bill.
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