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Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California

By on October 31, 2019 in Cuyama Valley, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Ojai Valley, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Final Environmental Impact Statement recommends no changes to original plan.

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Carpinteria City Council Opposes Drilling and Fracking Adjacent to Forest

By on October 30, 2019 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands, Santa Barbara County

Council unanimously passes resolution opposing Trump oil plan.

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Fifth Annual Santa Barbara WILD! a Major Success

By on October 30, 2019 in Call to Action, Events

Conservationists from around the region come together to support ForestWatch.

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Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon

By on October 29, 2019 in Santa Paula Canyon, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Over 200 pounds removed from the canyon.

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Environmental Groups Seek Protections for Endangered Steelhead in the Santa Maria River

By on October 24, 2019 in Rivers, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

New lawsuit seeks water releases from Twitchell Dam to allow steelhead movement.

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Timber Industry Groups Side with Trump Administration in Commercial Logging Lawsuit

By on October 18, 2019 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

Three logging groups filed to intervene as defendants in the case.

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Supervisors Approve Resolution Opposing Trump’s Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan

By on October 15, 2019 in Fracking, Oil Development, Santa Barbara County

Plan would open 122,000 acres of public land and mineral estate in Santa Barbara County to new oil drilling and fracking.

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Bobcats Now Safe From Trophy Hunting in California

By on October 12, 2019 in Wildlife Protection

New law bans bobcat trophy hunting in California and mandates a management plan to maintain healthy bobcat populations.

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National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain

By on October 3, 2019 in Environmental Education, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Ventura County

ForestWatch and Runners for Public Lands team up for a weekend on the mountain.

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Volunteers Remove Trash on West Cuesta Ridge for Creeks to Coast Cleanup

By on September 27, 2019 in San Luis Obispo County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove 330 pounds of trash from the ridge.

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