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Santa Barbara City Council joins growing list to support Make Polluters Pay

For Immediate Release: 3/11/26 Contact Information: Haley Ehlers – haley@cfrog.org, (805) 263-7408 Lauren Leland –  laurenaleland@gmail.com, (858) 212-2731 On Tuesday afternoon, by a unanimous vote, Santa Barbara City Council voted to pass a resolution in support of a California Polluters Pay…
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Oxnard and Ojai Oppose New & Expanded Federal Oil & Gas Drilling on Central Coast

News Release: January 23 , 2026 Contact: Haley Ehlers – haley@cfrog.org, (805)263-7408 This month, the cities of Oxnard and Ojai joined the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, youth, and advocates calling on state and federal leaders to permanently prohibit offshore…
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Ventura County Opposes New & Expanded Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling on Central Coast

News Release: December 17, 2025 Contact: Haley Ehlers – haley@cfrog.org, (805)263-7408 Ventura County Board of Supervisors, youth, and advocates call on state and federal leaders to permanently prohibit offshore oil and gas leasing and deep seabed mining Ventura – Yesterday,…
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Community Demands Transparency Around Toxic Soil Excavation

News release from partners at Food & Water Watch Recently, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) provided notice that over 15,000 tons of toxic soil was excavated from the Ventura SoCalGas gas compressor site and trucked through communities –…
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Santa Barbara County Passes Resolution in Support of Climate Superfund

News Release: December 9, 2025 Contact: Haley Ehlers – haley@cfrog.org, (805)263-7408; Lauren Leland – laurenaleland@gmail.com, phone, (858) 212-2731 Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors, residents, advocates call on CA legislature to pass Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act Santa Barbara – Today,…

Oxnard City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Climate Superfund

September 3, 2025 Oxnard – Last night, by a 5-1 vote, the Oxnard City Council passed a resolution in support of the California Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (AB 1243/SB 684). Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County to pass…

Marching for Clean Air: A Community Unites for Health and Safety

In wrapping up our “10 Wins Across 10 Years” series, this last installment highlights a win that is part of an ongoing fight for environmental justice in Ventura and introduces the Westside Clean Air Coalition. This is a coalition made…

Victory for CFROG Youth: Ojai Adopts Landmark Oil and Gas Phase-out Resolution

[Ojai, CA] – At the August 28 Ojai City Council meeting, after hearing from local student activists involved in CFROG’s Environmental Voices Academy, the Ojai City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution calling for the end of oil and…
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Health Over Wealth: CFROG’s Tar Sands Triumph

In light of CFROG’s 10th anniversary, we’re celebrating a win that demonstrates our mission and commitment to fighting for clean land, air, and water in allyship with environmental justice. Back in 2018, as part of CFROG’s watchdogging efforts, we discovered…