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Outgoing Administration Finalizes Environmental Regulatory Rollback

By on December 16, 2020 in Environmental Law, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Mining, Oil Development, Pine Mountain, Public Lands

New changes to environmental regulations threaten public lands.

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Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need

By on November 18, 2020 in COVID-19, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Wildfire

Public health and public lands are intrinsically connected and we must assign them the same value that we attach to other essential needs.

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Ventura County Tightens Outdated Oil Permitting to Better Protect Public Health, Water Supplies, and the Environment

By on November 10, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands, Ventura County

New drilling and fracking in Los Padres now subject to environmental study

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Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years

By on September 28, 2020 in Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Public Lands

First auction of 1.2 million acres opened to new oil drilling and fracking announced.

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As Trump Admin Pushes Logging, Community Comes Together to Protect Pine Mountain

By on August 24, 2020 in Call to Action, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildfire

16,000 individuals, 60 businesses, 70 orgs, and elected officials join opposition.

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As Comment Period Enters Final Week, Opposition to Logging Project Tops 10,000 Comments

By on August 11, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Roadless Areas, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildfire

Tribal groups, businesses, organizations, & elected officials join community to protect Pine Mountain.

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ForestWatch Lawsuit Seeks Document Disclosure Relating to Los Padres National Forest Campground Privatization

By on July 21, 2020 in Forest Service, Public Lands, Recreation, Trails & Public Access

Lawsuit comes nearly a year after information request submitted.

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House Takes Another Step Toward Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast

By on July 21, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Ventura County, Wilderness

The House amends must-pass legislation to include Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

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ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week

By on July 17, 2020 in Community Hikes, Events, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Youth Engagement

Webinar in Spanish and Instagram session in English will explore public lands, health, nature connection, and environmental justice.

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Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Cancellation of Methane Pollution Rule

By on July 16, 2020 in Oil Development, Public Lands

ForestWatch and coalition win reinstatement of methane release regulations on public lands.

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