Federal land to be opened to new drilling and fracking after six-year moratorium.
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Trump Administration Finalizes Approval for Drilling and Fracking California Parks, Schools, Reservoirs, and Nature Preserves
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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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Carpinteria City Council Opposes Drilling and Fracking Adjacent to Forest
Council unanimously passes resolution opposing Trump oil plan.
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Supervisors Approve Resolution Opposing Trump’s Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan
Plan would open 122,000 acres of public land and mineral estate in Santa Barbara County to new oil drilling and fracking.
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90,000 Comments Submitted Opposing Plan for New Drilling and Fracking on Public Lands
ForestWatch and other groups hand-deliver boxes of comments to BLM.
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Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region
Public comments accepted until June 10.
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County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest
Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.
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BLM Issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and Fracking Public Lands
Most of the 8,400 comments received oppose oil drilling and fracking of iconic Central Coast landmarks.
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BLM Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Drilling and Fracking Plan
Agency receives over 8,000 comments opposing plans to expand oil drilling and fracking on public lands.
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Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
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