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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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Santa Paula Canyon Oil Project Appealed to Ventura County Supervisors

By on September 21, 2017 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Filing halts plan to begin drilling, court hearing on 2015 lawsuit postponed to December 4.

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Unofficial Report Suggests Carrizo Plain National Monument Will Not Be Reduced or Eliminated

By on September 18, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Grazing, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Carrizo Plain may be safe from boundary reduction, but monument management plan changes could still occur.

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Santa Paula Canyon Drilling: Upcoming Court Date and Hearing

By on August 30, 2017 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

ForestWatch and partners to make oral arguments in lawsuit against new drilling.

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Fate of the Carrizo Plain Still Unknown

By on August 24, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County

Interior Secretary Zinke refuses today to publicly release his recommendation for iconic California landscape.

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Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Lawsuit

By on February 22, 2017 in Call to Action, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

ForestWatch and conservation partners file opening arguments in case against oil expansion in Santa Paula Canyon.

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ForestWatch’s 2016 Top Accomplishments

By on January 5, 2017 in Events, Fracking, Oil Development, Publications, Roads, Santa Paula Canyon, Trails & Public Access, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness

A look back at some of the big things that happened in 2016!

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