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New Oil Drilling Halted in Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on July 16, 2019 in California Condor, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Appeal upheld in challenge to plans for a new oil well and pipeline.

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Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region

By on April 25, 2019 in Call to Action, Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Monterey County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Public comments accepted until June 10.

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BLM Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Drilling and Fracking Plan

By on October 12, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Agency receives over 8,000 comments opposing plans to expand oil drilling and fracking on public lands.

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Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking

By on August 8, 2018 in Call to Action, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Fracking, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.

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ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017

By on December 21, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Events, Fence Removal, Invasives, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Paula Canyon, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Join us as we reflect upon some of our biggest accomplishments of 2017 and build our momentum into the New Year.

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Trump Seeks to Shrink Two National Monuments by Over 2 Million Acres

By on December 4, 2017 in Carrizo Plain

Trump announces plan to significantly reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

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Volunteers Remove Fencing from Carrizo Plain, Celebrate Land Donation to Monument

By on October 31, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Fence Removal, San Luis Obispo County, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove a quarter mile of fencing from property recently donated to BLM.

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Congressional Committee Approves Legislation to Roll Back National Monument Designations

By on October 12, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County

Bill would allow president to reduce Carrizo Plain National Monument by up to 85,000 acres.

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BLM Announces Another Land Giveaway of 19,600 Acres to Oil Companies

By on May 8, 2006 in Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Public lands near Los Padres and Carrizo Plain auctioned for as little as $2 per acre.

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