Big win for Bernhardt's former California water clients

Monday, September 30, 2019
Shasta Dam, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Against the advice of its own scientists, the Interior Department is moving forward with a proposal to raise the height of Northern California's Shasta Dam, marking another win for one of Secretary Bernhardt's former lobbying clients, the politically powerful Westlands Water District. 

Scientists have consistently warned that raising the height of the dam could negatively impact the wildlife of the region, whereas farmers (represented by Westlands) stand to gain access to more water for irrigation. 

According to Jeffrey Mount, a water management expert with the Public Policy Institute of California, “Prior to the Trump administration, this project was dead. Now it’s coming to life. And Westlands would be the No. 1 winner here.”

CWP's "Go West, Young Podcast" live in Missoula

We wrapped up our summer podcast road tour in Missoula, Montana last Thursday with an outstanding panel of public lands lovers and experts in advance of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 28th. 
Quick hits

Lawmakers demand ouster of radical anti-public lands acting BLM chief, William Perry Pendley

Bloomberg Environment | Colorado Public Radio

Coming soon: ATV access in Utah's national parks

Salt Lake Tribune

Interior approves proposal to raise Shasta Dam at behest of Bernhardt's former client, Westlands Water District

New York Times

Colorado BLM offers oil and gas leases in sage-grouse habitat, spares big game habitat

Denver Post

Shale boom beginning to slow amid heavy investment in shale energy in New Mexico's Permian Basin

Wall Street Journal

Navajo Nation-owned company to assume ownership of bankrupt Wyoming coal mine

Billings Gazette

"Go West, Young Podcast" live in Missoula, Montana

Missoula Current | Center for Western Priorities

Opinion: climate solutions must benefit all Utah communities

Deseret News

Quote of the day
People’s values around public lands are held very deeply, and it’s something that transcends red and blue...for Montanans, everyday is Public Lands Day.”
—Tracy Stone-Manning, National Wildlife Federation vice president for public lands, Missoula Current
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