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Heavy equipment from a fracking operation in a mountainous area of the Sespe Oil Field

Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest

By on April 15, 2024 in Climate change, Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Signals end of toxic era of fracking in the Sespe Oil Field

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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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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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After Disinformation Campaign, Ventura County Forced to Send Oil and Gas Regulations to Ballot

By on February 4, 2021 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Deceitful industry tactics risk new common-sense regulations.

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Biden Administration Pauses Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing and Commits to Land Protection

By on January 27, 2021 in BLM, Carrizo Plain, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Fracking, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Public Lands

Executive Orders Protect Public Lands Including Los Padres, Carrizo Plain

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Ventura County Tightens Outdated Oil Permitting to Better Protect Public Health, Water Supplies, and the Environment

By on November 10, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands, Ventura County

New drilling and fracking in Los Padres now subject to environmental study

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Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years

By on September 28, 2020 in Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Public Lands

First auction of 1.2 million acres opened to new oil drilling and fracking announced.

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Ventura County Takes Another Step Toward Updating Antiquated Oil Permitting Laws

By on July 31, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Planning commission advances regs that hold all new oil development to modern permitting standards.

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Legislation Proposed to Ban New Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

By on February 21, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands

Bill would halt Trump administration’s drilling and fracking plan.

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ForestWatch, State of California, Patagonia, Others Challenge Drilling & Fracking Plan

By on January 14, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development

Lawsuits seek to halt new oil development across one million acres of public lands.

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