CalGEM aims to plug 51 high priority oil and gas wells in Ventura County by 2025.
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CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting
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Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable
Ventura County Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted–to suspend further work on increasing oil and gas surety & bonding.
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ForestWatch Top CA Priority Bills
ForestWatch’s primary state priorities include legislation focused on habitat connectivity, holding oil and gas operators accountable, and ensuring equitable access to outdoor spaces.
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Thank You for Supporting Our Tecuya Forever Campaign!
Your support helps us permanently protect this special piece of land.
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Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest
2024 lead removal efforts underway in the Los Padres National Forest
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Discovery of Rare Salamander in Controversial Logging Project Area Calls for Reconsideration by Los Padres National Forest Officials
Yellow-blotched salamanders observed in Tecuya Ridge logging project area.
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ForestWatch Leads Federal and State Legislators Staff on Fire Ecology Hike in Los Padres
The hike aimed to provide an opportunity to learn more about the complexity of fire ecology in the Los Padres.
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America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in
ForestWatch and more than 100 Coalition members of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition (ATB4All) convened in Washington, DC.
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Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest
Signals end of toxic era of fracking in the Sespe Oil Field
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Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands
Honoring extraordinary women who have played a leading role in protecting public lands and waters throughout California’s central coast region.
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