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H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act,” Would Exacerbate Climate Crisis by Propping Oil and Timber Industries
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Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument
Important victory marks the beginning of the end of fossil fuel extraction in this cherished landscape
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California
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
Amendments now move to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
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Final Decision Nears on Oil Company’s Request to Dump Toxic Wastewater in Los Padres Aquifer
Members of Congress request environmental review, public hearings.
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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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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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Groups Appeal Extension of Drilling Permit in Sespe Oil Field
Permit extension the first in more than 25 years.
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