January 11, 2013
For the second time in a year, scientists working on Klamath River issues are complaining government officials are breaching ethics laws by trying to influence their work. In a complaint filed this week, a group of federal scientists working on Klamath River issues is claiming U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials are threatening to eliminate their jobs because the agency was unhappy with their scientific conclusions. A group that filed a complaint on the employees’ behalf said the seven biologists are being reassigned, and the Klamath Basin Area Office will no longer do studies on endangered species. Read more from Wednesday's Redding Record Searchlight article Klamath scientists accuse government of ethics violations.
Today's Posts:
Klamath River Basin Issues:
Dan Bacher: Klamath scientists claim political interference and censorship Jan 8, 2013
Capital Press: Klamath signatories hope Congress acts on water pact Jan 8, 2013
Capital Press: 2013 could be a watershed year for water in Oregon Jan 8, 2013
Capital Press: After years of growth, Farm Bureau membership declines slightly Jan 8, 2013
Redding Record Searchlight: Klamath scientists accuse government of ethics violations Jan 9, 2013
Nature News: Fish biologists claim political interference over salmon studies Jan 9, 2013
Times-Standard: State charges for Raymond, LeValley, McAllister dismissed in $1M embezzlement case; U.S. Attorney's Office expected to move forward with case Jan 9, 2013
Pie N Politics: Lawyer explains importance of Siskiyou Farm Bureau win over DFG case Jan 9, 2013
AgAlert: Siskiyou court ruling bolsters water rights Jan 9, 2013
USGS: Water Data for Oregon Jan 9, 2013
USGS: Annual Water Data Reports for Oregon Water Years 2002-11 Jan 9, 2013
Capital Press: Merkley: Oregon farmers short-changed Jan 10, 2013
Capital Press Editorial: Farm bill fiasco proves incompetence Jan 10, 2013
AP: Measure to ban GMO crops makes ballot in OR Jan 10, 2013
PNW Salmon News:
Watershed Sentinel: State of Pacific salmon Jan 2013
Issaquah Press: City purchases creekside land to protect salmon habitat Jan 8, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: NOAA Designates Introduced Steelhead Above Deschutes Dams As ‘Non-Essential Experimental’ Jan 11, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: Petition To Oregon Appeals Court Says Lower Columbia Gill-Net Ban Violates ‘Food Fish’ Policy Jan 11, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: To Aid ESA-Listed Salmonids, Corps Proposes Removing 1930s Lower Sandy River Dam Built To Aid Smelt Jan 11, 2013
Important Reading:
Daily Astorian: Biologists confirm Japanese species on dock debris Jan 7, 2013
AP: Lone wolf continues to roam California after a year logging more than 3000 miles Jan 7, 2013
Redding Record-Searchlight: Wolf OR-7 back in Shasta County Jan 7, 2013
Columbia Basin Bulletin: WDFW Schedules Meeting To Discuss Gray Wolves’ Status, Recovery, Management Jan 11, 2013