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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Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
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Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
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Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
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
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
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
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
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
County officials failed to require pipeline shutdown following flood warnings.
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Interior Department Guts Policies for Drilling on Federal Lands
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
The public comments submitted were 98% in opposition to the proposal.
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