Author: Carla Mena
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Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law!
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Supporters submitted over 5,500 emails.
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CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable
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Governor Newsom signs bills to uplift communities ability to regulate oil drilling and help address polluting idle wells.
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The “Fix Our Forests Act” | A Threat in Disguise
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Community submits over 500 emails in opposition to contentious public lands legislation.
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Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes
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Highlights of some key legislation we’ve been tracking and our efforts to support or oppose various bills.
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CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting
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CalGEM aims to plug 51 high priority oil and gas wells in Ventura County by 2025.
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Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable
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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
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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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ForestWatch Leads Federal and State Legislators Staff on Fire Ecology Hike in Los Padres
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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
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ForestWatch and more than 100 Coalition members of the America the Beautiful for All Coalition (ATB4All) convened in Washington, DC.
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PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote
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Surprise update, PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote for the first time!
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Ventura County Toxic Tour
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Head regulators of oil and gas in California tour oil drilling infrastructure sites in Ventura County.
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“America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in
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Nearly 100 organizations met with over 20 congressional office to discuss environmental policy.










