Lawsuit by ForestWatch and partners achieves major conservation victory
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California
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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Policies Aimed at Holding Oil Industry Accountable
Amendments now move to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
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Mt. Pinos Logging Decision Postponed for Fourth Time Amidst Widespread Opposition
Project continues to move forward without collaboration.
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Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast
Featuring one of the world’s foremost experts on manzanitas, Dr. Tom Parker.
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Loophole Allows Ventura County Oil Companies to Avoid Compliance, Cleanup Costs
County regulators delay a fix ordered by supervisors 18 months ago.
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Court Upholds Ventura County Ordinances to Safeguard Wildlife Connectivity
Industry groups’ attempt to block habitat protections rejected.
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Derogatory Term to be Eliminated from Three Place Names in Los Padres National Forest
Among the places are a creek and spring in the Sespe Wilderness.
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ForestWatch Urges Ventura County Residents to Vote “YES” on Measures A&B
Voters will decide whether to uphold County’s decision to tighten oil regulations.
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Santa Barbara County Denies ExxonMobil Oil-Trucking Plan
Proposal would have added up to 78 tankers per day through national forest.
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Ventura County Takes Steps Toward Limiting Oil Production Near National Forest
Landmark decision charts a course for a clean energy future.
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