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Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon

By on July 24, 2018 in Fracking, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.

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Judge Rules in Favor of Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon Case

By on May 1, 2018 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Ruling will allow 19 new oil wells in the scenic and biologically-important canyon.

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Appeal Challenges Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on April 20, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Oil Development

This is the first new oil well approved in the national monument since it was established in 2001.

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Ventura County Supervisors Drop Bid to Eliminate Public Challenges to Oil Drilling Projects

By on April 10, 2018 in Fracking, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Overwhelming public opposition forces Supervisors Foy and Long to retreat.

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Supervisors to Consider Eliminating Public’s Right to Challenge Oil Drilling Projects in Ventura County

By on April 10, 2018 in Call to Action, Fracking, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Move by Supervisors Foy and Long would hand a free pass to the oil industry.

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Complaint: Ventura County Put Water Supply at Risk of Oilfield Contamination

By on February 22, 2018 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County, Wildfire

County officials failed to require pipeline shutdown following flood warnings.

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Interior Department Guts Policies for Drilling on Federal Lands

By on February 9, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Oil Development

Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a memo making it easier for oil companies to drill on federal public lands.

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Agency Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Oil Wastewater Dumping Proposal

By on January 11, 2018 in Fracking, Groundwater, Oil Development

The public comments submitted were 98% in opposition to the proposal.

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ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017

By on December 21, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Events, Fence Removal, Invasives, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Paula Canyon, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Join us as we reflect upon some of our biggest accomplishments of 2017 and build our momentum into the New Year.

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Oil Company Seeks Exemption for Toxic Wastewater Dumping in Los Padres Aquifer

By on September 27, 2017 in Fracking, Groundwater, Oil Development, Ventura County

Public Hearing Scheduled for October 24 in Ventura; Comments Accepted Through November 8.

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