Los Padres Forestwatch et al v. United States Forest Service et al

  1. July 20, 2023

    Forest Service Gets Win In Tree-Thinning Fight In Los Padres

    A California federal judge is upholding the U.S. Forest Service's decision to approve a 755-acre forest-thinning project in the state's Los Padres National Forest, granting the agency's bid for summary judgment and ending a challenge from a half-dozen environmental groups and the holding company for outdoor gear retailer Patagonia.

  2. March 13, 2023

    Patagonia, Enviros Say Calif. Forest Plans Needed Review

    Conservation groups, including the holding company for outdoor clothier Patagonia, urged a California federal judge to find that a government tree-clearing project in the Golden State's Los Padres National Forest deserved broader environmental review.

  3. April 27, 2022

    Trio Of Calif. Suits Fight Federal Logging Project Decisions

    Patagonia's holding company, six environmental groups and two municipalities on Wednesday asked a California federal court to vacate federal authorizations for a Los Padres National Forest logging project, arguing that a technicality that allows certain projects to bypass environmental review was wrongfully applied.