Watersheds

Potential Impacts of Re-Opening the Idaho-Maryland Mine (Virtual Community Meeting, Dec 17th, 6 PM)

December 16, 2020 (Posted by) Don Pelton

MineWatchers: Join us for a virtual community meeting to learn about the potential impacts of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Our special guest speakers for this session are Sol Henson from San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association and Gary Pierazzi, East Bennett Road Resident. They will be doing a special presentation on the impacts to neighborhood wells and…

Restoring California’s forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment

October 15, 2020 (Posted by) Don Pelton

Roger Bales, University of California, Merced and Martha Conklin, University of California, Merced As California contends with its worst wildfire season in history, it’s more evident than ever that land management practices in the state’s forested mountains need major changes. Many of California’s 33 million acres of forests face widespread threats stemming from past…