Items by Matt Jenkins — 10 items
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The GOAT Blog
Dispatch from Mexico: a historic pulse of water to restore the delta
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 02, 2014 -
New Hope for the Delta
During the worst drought in more than a century, the Colorado River may flow to the sea once more.
by Matt Jenkins, Nov 04, 2013 -
How does the Colorado River drought stack up?
It’s one of the worst of the millennium.
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 28, 2013 -
On the hunt for abalone poachers in Northern California
Don Powers, of the California Department of Fish and Game, spends his days relentlessly pursuing abalone poachers who can't seem to resist the chance to bring in some illegal shellfish cash.
by Matt Jenkins, Jun 11, 2012 -
When Peter Gleick fell, California's water world lost big
After he impersonated a Heartland Institute board member, gadfly scientist and Pacific Institute head Peter Gleick has been persona non grata. But California water bosses may miss his fierce intellect.
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 24, 2012 -
A Colorado newspaperman fights for his valley's water
Bob Rawlings, publisher of the Pueblo Chieftain, has battled for decades to bring water to southeastern Colorado and, once it's there, to keep it no matter what.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 26, 2012 -
Colorado's only full-time water reporter
Journalist Chris Woodka tries to bring unbiased water coverage to the pages of the Pueblo Chieftain.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 18, 2012 -
California dings homeowners for wildfire protection
Faced with increasingly destructive wildfires, California is trying to shift some costs to homeowners in the fire zone.
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 17, 2011 -
Ganjanomics: bringing Humboldt's shadow economy into the light
Marijuana growers and government officials in California's notorious "Emerald Triangle" work towards legitimizing the local cash crop.
by Matt Jenkins, Aug 15, 2011 -
Wild lands by any other name
For 18 years, Westerners have been arguing about BLM’s wilderness-worthy land; now, the Obama administration has stepped in.
by Matt Jenkins, May 17, 2011
