Category: News
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Forest Service Keeps Pine Mountain Data Secret; ForestWatch Files Legal Appeal
2 min read
Appeal seeks tree stand data for the project area.
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Volunteers Clean Up Lead Ammo and Trash for Halloween
2 min read
Two groups of volunteers removed over 250 pounds of trash near Santa Barbara.
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Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need
2 min read
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Ventura County Tightens Outdated Oil Permitting to Better Protect Public Health, Water Supplies, and the Environment
6 min read
New drilling and fracking in Los Padres now subject to environmental study
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Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Oil Drilling Regulations in National Forests
4 min read
Weaker regulations would apply to thousands of acres in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020
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A day to honor, reflect, and take action in solidarity with Indigenous communities across the country.
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Governor Signs Rodenticide Ban to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Poisoning
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The law will help protect mountain lions, bobcats, owls, and other wildlife in Los Padres National Forest and beyond.
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Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years
4 min read
First auction of 1.2 million acres opened to new oil drilling and fracking announced.
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California’s Wildfires of 2020 Through an Eco-Historical Lens
12 min read
What can we learn from this year’s summer fires?
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Judge Allows Conservation Groups to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity from Industry Legal Challenge
3 min read
ForestWatch and partners now head to court.
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As Trump Admin Pushes Logging, Community Comes Together to Protect Pine Mountain
7 min read
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
5 min read
Tribal groups, businesses, organizations, & elected officials join community to protect Pine Mountain.










