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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DELIVERS VICTORY FOR CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC LANDS

California Representatives help secure House passage of comprehensive public lands legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will protect public lands and rivers throughout California. This bill, Protecting American’s Wilderness Act, is championed in California by Reps. Carbajal, Chu, Huffman, and Schiff, and passed as an amendment to the National…
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CONTROVERSIAL FOREST SERVICE LOGGING THREATENS PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREA

The U.S. Forest Service’s proposal bypasses environmental review and limits public engagement  OJAI, CA — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is collecting public comments on a proposed project that would allow logging in the Los Padres National Forest, located in a remote area of Ventura County. The proposed logging site spans 755 acres and includes…
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HOUSE PASSES WILDERNESS AND RIVER PROTECTIONS FOR CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST

The conservation act benefits local recreation, economy, and wildlife Today, the House of Representatives passed the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, which will protect forests, shrub and grasslands, and wild rivers on California’s Central Coast. This bill was introduced in the House by Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA) last year.  The measure, which is supported by…
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