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Supreme Court Upholds Protections for Roadless Areas

The U.S. Supreme Court denies industry challenge to 2001 Roadless Rule, leaving intact protections for 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest…

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Los Padres Legislation Discussed in Congressional Committee

H.R. 4109 is presented to House Natural Resources Committee; ForestWatch submits testimony…

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Songbird Nests at Risk from Continued Chaparral Clearing in Los Padres National Forest

ForestWatch Urges Officials to Take Immediate Steps to Protect Bird Nests along Nordhoff Ridge…

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Planning Commission Bans Gravel Truck Traffic on Scenic Highway 33 From Diamond Rock Mine

Move protects Ojai Valley and Los Padres from as many as 138 truck trips per day.

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

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

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Sand and Gravel Mines to Send Hundreds of Trucks Per Day Through Forest

Proposed mine to add traffic along Highway 33 through heart of Los Padres.

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Forest Service Agrees to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Logging Projects

Studies could protect old-growth forests on Figueroa Mountain, Frazier Mountain, and Mt. Pinos.

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