Items by Matt Weiser — 10 items
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Sedimentation is a building problem in the West's reservoirs
The West's reservoirs are waging a constant battle against rising levels of sediment.
by Matt Weiser, Apr 19, 2011 -
Selected Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs ... and how they've shrunk*
by Matt Weiser, Apr 17, 2011 -
Pombo's power grows — and so do the scandals
Since Richard Pombo took over the House Resources Committee in 2003, the number of scandals around him has steadily grown
by Matt Weiser, Jul 25, 2005 -
Will the real Mr. Pombo please stand up?
California Republican Rep. Richard Pombo made his mark blasting the Endangered Species Act, but now, he says, he’s learning to compromise on environmental issues
by Matt Weiser, Jul 25, 2005 -
A massive restoration program may have nothing left to save
Fish populations are plunging in the California Delta even as the CalFed Bay-Delta Authority considers exporting yet more water
by Matt Weiser, May 30, 2005 -
Pets gone wild have no place in nature
The writer wants subsidized predators, also called pets, kept on a leash
by Matt Weiser, Apr 11, 2005 -
Forest Service employees and activist face racketeering charges
In Fawnskin, Calif., an activist and two Forest Service employees helped stop a condo development. Now they're getting sued under a federal racketeering act.
by Matt Weiser, Mar 07, 2005 -
Giant sequoias could get the ax
The Forest Service’s new management plan for California’s Giant Sequoia National Monument encourages logging
by Matt Weiser, Jun 09, 2003 -
Some see economic upside in loss of farm water
Fallowing land in California's Imperial Valley may temporarily put farmworkers out of work, but in the long run the extra money could help diversify the local economy and produce more skilled and permanent jobs.
by Matt Weiser, Sep 16, 2002 -
New desert town no home to the fringe-toed lizard
The planned Joshua Hills development in Southern California could hurt neighboring Joshua Tree National Park and the Coacella Valley Preserve, the only remaining home of the endangered fringe-toed lizard.
by Matt Weiser, Aug 19, 2002
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