It will take centuries for plant life to recover. Many experts say invasive vegetation is largely to blame.< Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2006. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer April Sall stood in the charred remnants of a Joshua tree forest, bark peeling off Read more…
Under orders from Congress to move quickly, the Department of Energy and Bureau of Land Management will approve thousands of miles of new power line and pipeline corridors on federal lands across the West in the next 14 months. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2006. Read more…
Beneath the recreational paradise lies a seething volcanic underworld that tests officials’ efforts to safeguard residents and visitors. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2006. By Usha Lee McFarling, Times Staff Writer The deaths of three ski patrol members at Mammoth Mountain on Thursday highlight the Read more…
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration formalized its plan to sell more than 300,000 acres of national forest to help pay for rural schools in 41 states, submitting legislation to Congress on Thursday to funnel $800 million to the schools over the next five years. Source of this article – Los Read more…
After reviewing standards that some said threatened thousands of factory jobs, a national research panel sides with the regulators. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2006 By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer A National Research Council panel on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed California’s tough air pollution regulations, Read more…
Much California acreage considered ‘nonvital’ in a Bush administration plan is worth keeping, say local officials and conservationists. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2006 By Bettina Boxall and Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writers REDDING — Mountain property with dramatic views, the headwaters of salmon streams, Read more…
In the best of times, the desert’s a tough place for a fish. At Devil’s Hole, times have been better. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 6, 2006. By Louis Sahagun, Times Staff Writer SHOSHONE, Calif. — The imperiled Devil’s Hole pupfish, which has been clinging to Read more…
California’s once-renowned system, a playground for nearly 80 million visitors a year, languishes as funding and maintenance fall short. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2006 By Hugo Martín, Times Staff Writer Frank Sissons’ ’75 Chevy pickup growls as it bounces up a rutted dirt road Read more…
The EPA wants to drop the clean-air rules for rural areas. An official with the air quality district for Owens Valley calls it ‘outrageous.’ Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2006 Bush administration officials are moving to strip significant clean-air protections from broad areas of California Read more…
Critics say the proposals, purged from budget bill, could have led to selling parkland to developers. A Nevada congressman says he’ll try again. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2005. By Janet Wilson and Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writers Republicans in Congress late Tuesday stripped proposed Read more…