fires of long ago seldom reached the lower limbs of big trees which would cause them to environmental groups immediately filed protests and legal appeals that have R.I.P. natural fires of long ago seldom reached the lower limbs of big trees which [PushBack] Bill Wattenburg's Open Line to the West Coast Many of his ideas, such as using flatbed rail cars as temporary bridges,[6] unenergized electric water heaters for storage of emergency potable water, and converting plow blades into minesweepers are deceptively simple variants of prior art or folk technology. A deer? A good, albeit unrelated example are the anti-spraw growth limits they push. There is good and bad in thinning forests. Salvaging these dead big Tillem, the Sonoma-based attorney, was also fired, along with weekend hosts Dr. Bill Wattenburg and Joanie Greggains, and meteorologist Lloyd Lindsay Young. in congress that would build fire breaks in three large national forests in northern "[2], Born and raised in Greenville, California, in rural Plumas County, Wattenburg grew up working with his father in the logging business. Advertizing on PFF | Fiero Parts VendorsPFF Merchandise | Fiero Gallery | Ogre's Cave The book landed Wattenburg on TV talk shows where he debated the merits of feminism opposite people such as the Gabor sisters and Gloria Steinem. Family Law Summonses. What is radical about protecting the environment from being destroyed by progress and greed?The are natural checks and balances in nature without mans help. Nevertheless, officials in charge of our national parks and forests actually espouse dangerous times and help managed controlled burns at proper times for the last forty Bill had a gruff, suffer-no-fools attitude with adults. Can anyone even suggest with a straight face that the progress of a raging and knowledgeable scientists alike pleaded with the park officials to stop these [This message has been edited by Slater_334 (edited 10-30-2003).]. None of these areas had excessive fuel due to a lack of a forest management program or some "wackos" litigation. A few people have a clue - moderation is the key. Cannot the Enviromentalist who started the fire be charged as terrorist under the Patriot Act and therefore be under Military courts? Bill Wattenburg, a former nuclear weapons designer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who hosted a popular late-night show on KGO radio for 39 years, has died of cancer at age 82. The fact of the matter is that the Sierra club is run by liberals. lightening fires can be allowed to burn in off-peak times because they will be Bill was known for his larger-than-life personality and for being outspoken when he didn't agree with something. Oh, and they also block road and freeway construction and expansion. load creates intensely hot forest fires that ignite the big trees and destroy Say what you want about "greedy corporations," but the people they employ need the jobs. By the Daily Post staff. of the ignorant and incompetent who claim to be the saviors of our environment. He was fined for destroying the rats habitat but only the ones on his proterty were the ones to survive the fire. Same bunch of dopes have caused global warming since the end of ice age to be worse thanks to burning coal instead of nuke power. I guess all large organizations do that. Clinton Administration. their funding agencies. Some of his recurring topics were whether premium gasoline was worthwhile, nuclear power, and criticism of the environmental movement. In selected U.S. A local man remembered - Plumas News A portion of the article below was published in Science Magazine as a letter My prayers go out to his family. Wow, so environmentalists are responsible for the forest fires, but if we allow some timber cutting, then Bush is doing it just for his money grubbing friends. What a shame. RIP Dr. Bill. burn policy that congress should allow. Places like Portola, Quincy, Ukiah and Eureka. lightening) reduced the combustible fuel load on the forest floor. The Sierra club along with it's spinoff organizations file lawsuits every time someone wants to clear brush or trees. He was my hero when I was growing up. The Obviously there are disadvantages as well. It seems as if each generation must relearn the most basic lessons. That's worth up to nearly $5,000, at today's prices." Foundation, California State University Chico (Chico, CA 95929. Eric Wattenburg, M.D. (@EricWattenburg) / Twitter School board impressed by student representative from Gunn, Kasperzak running for a seat on El Camino Hospital district board, By the Daily Post staff Former KGO 810 radio talk show host Brian Copeland has filed a scathing lawsuit over his firing last year, claiming race and age discrimination. all access roads in our forests. most beautiful national park is then allowed to spend tens of millions of forests, as the 1988 Yellowstone fire demonstrated. That is especially true in the debate over one of America's most majestic landscapes: its Western evergreen forests. [This message has been edited by connecticutFIERO (edited 10-28-2003).]. American radio has lost a sensibly prudent interlocutor. California fires: State, feds agree - Lucianne Appealing to what wildlife? the theory that there is something divine about lightening-caused fires as compared to They advocate strike. Wattenburgs show was No. Failure to recognize this difference between the consequences of Compare the images below of a burned forest, an overgrown forest, and one that has been logged. burn policy that congress should allow. They insisted that there was some divine 2018 Woolsey Fire, California Credit: Wikimedia. They are a classic example of what happens when you make decisions based on emotions rather than science and logic. Bush is not the anti-Christ and is not to blame for the world we now find ourselves in. Forest Service rangers to drag their feet and delay granting contracts to lumber Hmmmmmm tell that to the rain forests and to most of the forests in America that no longer exsist due to over logging. The Might I also dare to point out that immigration, illegal & otherwise is exacerbating this situation? companies to remove and salvage the hundreds of thousands of big dead trees in conditions now prevail because of decades of accumulated brush, debris, and thickets of The 1988 fire that destroyed almost 40 percent of the Yellowstone forest and its once Rest in Radio paradise Dr. we will miss you! He will truly be missed! Look, I'm not saying "rape the environment", just use science and logic, not emotion, when passing legislation. The fact of the matter is that the Sierra club is run by liberals.Many lawsuits have been filed in San Diego and L.A. county by the Sierra club to stop the thinning of brush and trees.Another fact is that they shake the taxpayer down for their failed enviromental pipedreams, that are not based on real science.Tom Daschle fearing that he wouldn't get re-elected put his state on the fast track to having his forest's thinned.His colleagues knew better than to oppose him, and the forest's of his state are now safe.The healthy forest initiative that is in congress right now goes nowhere near what was put into effect in S.D.However he doesn't want the same initiative passed for California, neither does Pelosi and Leahy as they are owned by the Sierra club. What really looks strange tho, is the fact that the timber lines along the back of the homes appears untouched by fire. What he did was call for "the logging of well over 20,000 acres of pristine National Forest land every year" as a compromise. meeting in Quincy, California, over several years. Anyone who He was well known for his distinctive, low-pitched voice and especially enjoyed taking calls from children who asked him basic scientific questions of the Why is the sky blue? For a physicist, he had some interesting friends, such as Clint Eastwood, who would call into his show on occasion and gave Wattenburg a few cameos in the Dirty Harry movies. based on unforgivable ignorance of the consequences of inappropriately applying years. Here is a link to a series of articles done by an investigative journalist at the Sacramento Bee. Those who know the environment best -- the scientists who devote their careers to it -- say environmental groups often twist fact into fantasy to serve their agendas. espouse the theory that there is something divine about lightening-caused fires Nearly 11,000 flashes jolted California in a 72-hour span earlier this week, kindling 367 wildfires that have since consumed a staggering 770,000-plus acres. Neither is the Sierra Club responsible for these fires. It's been so for centuries, long before the developers moved in. Subsidized by federal tax dollars, environmental groups are filing a blizzard of lawsuits that no longer yield significant gain for the environment and sometimes infuriate federal judges and the Justice Department. U.S. The cruel irony is that any camper who lets an uncontrolled campfire burn Any thinking debate and assessment of the let forest fires burn policy. Willard Wattenburg Obituary (1936 - 2018) - Chico, CA - Mercury News The trees they plant are not natural types indigenous with the area. The present government policies on forest management will guarantee that There is not a The full article was sent in 1999 to all government agencies managing our forests. Then controlled burns can be safely attempted in isolated sections and I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Bill twice, providing him some information on coal mine fires from my experience with the industry. is better for the ecology long-term than a forest that continues to live. When our forests were in fire The lightning bolt started a small forest fire, which became known as the Fan Fire. fires. The developers dont care about the surrounding area that they are developing and as a result, nature conflicts with man. [PushBack] Re-Examine "Let It Burn" I guess he didn't know about the universal distress signal of three shots in a row. fires at dangerous times and help manage controlled burns at proper times for For example, Wattenburg long railed against the use of MTBE, a chemical industry waste product added to gasoline for the purpose of minimizing pollutants from automobiles, but which sometimes polluted groundwater. I think with out regualtion the industry would've logged itself out of business in the first half of the last century. While Burns' dismissal meant the end of . Bill Wattenburg, circa 2000. good scientists and experienced foresters who have seen the consequences Typical drive-by comment! ], These and other sayings tonight on:UNFOUNDED COMMENTS6:00PM on Channel 7, Do a little research on President Clinton selling off old-growth forest saying that there is "about 375 board feet of salable lumber in every thousand year old Douglas Fir. small trees that are needlessly burned and wasted by the governments insane The problem is, they go way too far. firefighters to extinguish lightening fires. "Only months before the fires of 1988, a preliminary research report by Dr. William Romme, an independent fire ecologist from Fort Lewis College, Colorado and Dr. Don Despain . Dr. Bill. This compromise pleased no one. During the 1990s, the U.S. Treasury paid $31.6 million in legal fees for environmental cases filed against the government. its acts of horrendous negligence based on unforgivable ignorance of the consequences of It may survive it may not, man cannot guarantee that a wildfire will not destroy a forest, unless of course it isnt there to destroy. It was formulated by local environmentalists, experienced U.S. Forest Service officials, and lumber industry representatives When public policy decisions are made on runaway emotions instead of facts, a lot of damage is done. their let forest fires burn dogma. Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act, indications all living things therein. The shortage of housing, and the high prices, are brought to you bywait for itthe enviros! But, when someone hands you your paycheck, do you wad it up and burn it? Yellowstone Ablaze: The Fires of 1988 | WyoHistory.org Dr. Bill Wattenburg has been railing on the environmentalist's out here on the left coast for some time. Bill Wattenburg - Klamath Water Users Association | ZoomInfo Is it only evil if someone has more than you? The It is not that way anymore. forced the cutting of hundreds of thousands of green trees on other forests to Terms of Use. The logged forest is the one most appealing to wildlife, and will survive a fire because it is not filled with brush and small trees that would provide a means for the fire to leap to the taller trees.For those not familiar with current forestry practices, modern logging uses newfangled equipment to take out exactly the trees desired, without doing the damage that old methods (lots of roads for trucks, dragging bundles of logs with bulldozers) cause.This is made possible by the new types of logging equipment now in common use.