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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California

By on August 1, 2022 in BLM, Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Ojai Valley, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Lawsuit by ForestWatch and partners achieves major conservation victory

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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Policies Aimed at Holding Oil Industry Accountable

By on July 29, 2022 in Oil Development, Ventura County

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

By on June 16, 2022 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Mt. Pinos Area

Project continues to move forward without collaboration.

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Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast

By on June 1, 2022 in Environmental Education, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County

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

By on May 24, 2022 in Oil Development, Ventura County

County regulators delay a fix ordered by supervisors 18 months ago.

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Court Upholds Ventura County Ordinances to Safeguard Wildlife Connectivity 

By on April 28, 2022 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

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

By on April 21, 2022 in Indigenous, Los Padres National Forest, Social Justice

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

By on April 14, 2022 in Climate change, Fracking, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Ventura County

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

By on March 15, 2022 in Carrizo Plain, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Public Lands, Roads, Santa Barbara County

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

By on February 17, 2022 in Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Ventura County

Landmark decision charts a course for a clean energy future.

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