[env-trinity] Two letters on Klamath Dam removal

[Kelli Gant]

Also a name spelling difference. TPUD's GM is Paul Hauser (with an A)
-Kelli

Jeff Morris wrote:
> Tom,
>
> I think it's important for folks to know that the Paul Houser in the 
> letter below* is not* the same Paul Houser that is the General Manager 
> of the TPUD (formerly of Redding Electric Utility).
>
> Jeff Morris
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Tom Stokely <tstokely at att.net 
> <mailto:tstokely at att.net>> wrote:
>
>
>       Paul R. Houser: Dam removal holds risks, uncertainties
>       <http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/24/paul-r-houser-dam-removal-holds-risks/>
>
>
>       Paul R. Houser, Redding Record Searchlight
>
>     After I questioned the accuracy of science reporting and summary
>     documents related to the Klamath Secretarial Decision, I faced
>     systematic reprisal and my job as the Bureau of Reclamation's
>     science advisor was terminated. Subsequently, I filed a scientific
>     integrity allegation, and was invited to speak publicly about it
>     in May. I was confronted with a very wide range of questions,
>     where I carefully offered my opinion or relevant information.
>     Dennis Lynch of the U.S. Geological Survey recently questioned
>     some of this information ("Klamath science process is solid
>     <http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/11/dennis-lynch-klamath-science-process-is-solid/>,"
>     June 11). Below I summarize the rationale for my comments, and
>     offer some additional perspective. (Full text available at
>     prhouser.com/houser/?p=830 <http://prhouser.com/houser/?p=830>).
>
>
>       Patrick Higgins: Settlements sidestep Klamath's real problems
>       <http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/24/patrick-higgins-settlements-sidestep-klamaths/?partner=RSS>
>
>     *Patrick Higgins, Redding Record Searchlight*
>     The June 11 "Speak Your Piece," "Klamath science process is solid
>     <http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jun/11/dennis-lynch-klamath-science-process-is-solid/>"
>     by lead federal scientist Dennis Lynch, was almost pure Orwellian
>     double-speak, which is the hallmark of the entire Klamath dam
>     removal environmental review process. Lynch discredited arguments
>     against dam removal recently advanced by whistle-blower Paul
>     Houser, but did not refute Houser's original allegations of the
>     program's misrepresentation of science.
>
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