Bears get a reprieve as Commission decides to postpone vote in response to public concern.
News Items
Trophy Hunting of Black Bears May Be Allowed in SLO County
Fifty bears could be killed in the county each year; many questions unanswered.
Agency Requires a Full Environmental Study of Company’s Plans to Explore for Oil on the Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management requires a full Environmental Impact Statement due to potential significant impacts.
Planning Commission Bans Gravel Truck Traffic on Scenic Highway 33 From Diamond Rock Mine
Move protects Ojai Valley and Los Padres from as many as 138 truck trips per day.
Oil Company Seeks Drilling Rights in Upper Lopez Canyon
ForestWatch joins with landowners to protect Lopez Creek and Santa Lucia Wilderness.
ForestWatch Files Lawsuit to Stop Oil Drilling Expansion in Los Padres National Forest
Lawsuit challenges expansive drilling plan in Los Padres.
ForestWatch, Rural Landowners Protect Land from Oil Drilling
U.S. Bureau of Land Management withdraws 10,088 acres from recent oil lease sale after groups and eight landowners file formal protests.
BLM Announces Another Land Giveaway of 19,600 Acres to Oil Companies
Public lands near Los Padres and Carrizo Plain auctioned for as little as $2 per acre.
ForestWatch Protects 3,500 Acres of Carrizo Plain From Oil Development
The Bureau of Land Management won’t allow new drilling.
Sand and Gravel Mines to Send Hundreds of Trucks Per Day Through Forest
Proposed mine to add traffic along Highway 33 through heart of Los Padres.
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