This unofficial name for Cerro Noroeste has an ugly history.
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The Name “Mt. Abel” Glorifies an Avowed Klansman
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Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan
More than 3,000 people and 100 organizations and businesses weigh in
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Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument
Important victory marks the beginning of the end of fossil fuel extraction in this cherished landscape
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California
Lawsuit by ForestWatch and partners achieves major conservation victory
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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Commercial Logging in Roadless Area on Tecuya Ridge
Big win for forested area and California condors near Mt. Pinos.
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Logging in the Los Padres: An Update
Find out where things stand with four different logging projects.
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Groups Ask Biden Administration to Cancel Local Logging Projects
Request includes Tecuya Ridge, Cuddy Valley, and Pine Mountain logging projects.
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Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years
First auction of 1.2 million acres opened to new oil drilling and fracking announced.
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Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California
Final Environmental Impact Statement recommends no changes to original plan.
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ForestWatch Joins Local Residents in Filing Lawsuit Against Commercial Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest
Suit comes after months of unanswered requests for environmental review.
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