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from Las Padres Forest Watch

The California Bureau of Land Management has agreed with conservation groups that plans for a new oil well and pipeline in Carrizo Plain National Monument failed to comply with federal environmental laws. The July 12 decision, announced today, said the local BLM office must consider potential harm to California condors, other imperiled wildlife, and the climate.

Read more at New Oil Drilling Halted in Carrizo Plain National Monument