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THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Will Groundwater be Regulated After This Significant Court Ruling?
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 28, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Will Groundwater be Regulated After This Significant Court Ruling? Image: Stable Diffusion.In late August, Russian Riverkeeper and the California …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Draft Climate Act Plan Released
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 21, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Draft Climate Act Plan Released Image: Stable Diffusion. Climate change promises to wreak havoc on Humboldt County. And Humboldt County is responding …
(UPDATE) How the Measure F Campaign is Going
Hank Sims / Sept. 20, 2024, 2:18 p.m. / Housekeeping
… Could Wreak Legal and Financial Havoc on Eureka, California Housing Defense Fund WarnsWith $1.15M From Security National, Measure F is Now the Most Expensive Ballot Initiative in Eureka HistoryTHE ECONEWS …
GUEST OPINION: It’s Unfair That Media Coverage Doesn’t Note That Measure F Would Easily Solve All of Eureka’s Most Pressing Problems, Including Housing and Parking and the Economy
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2024, 10:01 a.m. / Opinion
… ResultsSecurity National Just Dropped Another $286K Into Measure F, Bringing Its Total Spending to Nearly $1MHow Will the Collapse of the Jacobs Campus Deal Impact Measure F? It Won’t, Backers Insist …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What If Measure F Passes?
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 14, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What If Measure F Passes? Eureka voters will be asked to decide on Measure F, the pro-parking ballot measure that opponents warn would thwart ongoing plans …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Letting Go of Your Eco-Grief
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 7, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Letting Go of Your Eco-Grief Image: Stable Diffusion.It's easy to spiral when thinking about all that dooms our planet: forever chemicals, climate change …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Think About Fire (From a Fire Expert)
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 24, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Think About Fire (From a Fire Expert) Boise Fire photo.Wildfires are burning across many parts of California, including in Humboldt County.* Fires …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Clean Water on the Ballot
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 17, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Clean Water on the Ballot Image: Stable Diffusion.Should we borrow money to pay for urgent environmental priorities? That's the question before voters …
Did You See That Big Ship in Humboldt Bay Last Week? That’s the Vessel Mapping the Seabed and Collecting Data for Offshore Wind Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 14, 2024, 12:13 p.m. / Offshore Wind
… , reviewing and interpreting the data,” Ferguson said.Before the site surveying began earlier this summer, a couple of folks from the RWE Canopy team sat down with EcoNews Report host Tom Wheeler to talk about …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Northwest Forest Plan at 30
LoCO Staff / Aug. 3, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Northwest Forest Plan at 30 The Northwest Forest Plan turns 30 this year. The Plan, which governs federal forest management within the range of the northern spotted owl …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Gang Goes to Norway
LoCO Staff / July 27, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Gang Goes to Norway Photo: Matt Simmons.Your favorite enviro do-gooders, Jen Kalt of Humboldt Waterkeeper and Tom Wheeler and Matt Simmons of EPIC …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Top 10 Questions About Offshore Wind
The EcoNews Report / July 13, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Top 10 Questions About Offshore Wind Offshore windmills being assembled in Massachusetts. Photo: Tom Wheeler.Northcoastoffshorewind.org is a new …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Chevron Overturned: What It Means for Our Environment
The EcoNews Report / July 6, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Chevron Overturned: What It Means for Our Environment Chevron deference is no more. What's “Chevron deference,” you ask? Well, it was the backbone …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Project 2025 and the Environment
The EcoNews Report / June 29, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Project 2025 and the Environment Special guest Rep. Jared Huffman is heading a task force in the Democratic caucus to address Project 2025, the Heritage …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Controversial Biomass Proposal’s Tie to Humboldt County
The EcoNews Report / June 22, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Controversial Biomass Proposal's Tie to Humboldt County Image: Stable Diffusion. Golden State Natural Resources, a non-profit organization, is partnering …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rising Seas and the Future of Humboldt Bay, Part 3
The EcoNews Report / June 15, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rising Seas and the Future of Humboldt Bay, Part 3 Laurie Richmond and Maurice Viand discuss frequent high tide flooding in Fields Landing. Photo: Jen Kalt …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribe and BLM Partner for Stewardship of Headwaters
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribe and BLM Partner for Stewardship of Headwaters Headwaters. By United States Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management. Public domain …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Great Opportunities and Challenges for the Great Redwood Trail
The EcoNews Report / June 1, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Great Opportunities and Challenges for the Great Redwood Trail File image. This week on the EcoNews Report, our host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Offshore Wind Ocean Floor?
The EcoNews Report / May 25, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Offshore Wind Ocean Floor? Image: NOAA.In order to operate floating offshore wind on the ocean's surface, we need to know what conditions are like far, far …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Remembering Petey Brucker
The EcoNews Report / May 18, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Remembering Petey Brucker Petey Brucker, stalwart defender of the Salmon River and friend to many, passed away on April 22, 2024.On this week's show, we …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: In-Stream Flows Set to Expire for Klamath Tributaries. What’s Next?
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: In-Stream Flows Set to Expire for Klamath Tributaries. What's Next? Illustration: Stable Diffusion.The Scott and Shasta Rivers were once salmon strongholds …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting In-Stream Flows in the Mad River
The EcoNews Report / May 4, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting In-Stream Flows in the Mad River The spillway at Ruth Lake overfloweth. File photo.###California's system of awarding water rights …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Soup in the Smith River
The EcoNews Report / April 20, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Soup in the Smith River Lily fields just upstream from the mouth of the Smith. Image: Google Earth.The Smith River needs your help. Agricultural …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coping with Climate Anxiety
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coping with Climate Anxiety Image: Stable Diffusion.“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds.”— Aldo …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do Fish Get Counted, and Why Does Genetic Diversity Matter?
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do Fish Get Counted, and Why Does Genetic Diversity Matter? Photo: NOAA Fisheries.This week on the EcoNews Report we discuss how fish are monitored …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before the Sea Rises?
The EcoNews Report / March 23, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can We Clean Up Humboldt Bay Before the Sea Rises? Tuluwat. Photo: Jen Kalt.The industrial legacy of the 20th Century left many contaminated sites around …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: You Loved the Movie. Now See Humboldt’s Dunes!
The EcoNews Report / March 16, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: You Loved the Movie. Now See Humboldt's Dunes! Spice up your life by checking out the spectacular dunes of Humboldt County! Just like the shifting …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dam Removal is Sometimes Messy (But Worth It)
The EcoNews Report / March 9, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dam Removal is Sometimes Messy (But Worth It) The demolition of Copco No. 2. Photo by Shane Anderson of Swiftwater FilmsKlamath River dam removal is underway …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Hydrogen Buses Coming to Humboldt
The EcoNews Report / March 2, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Hydrogen Buses Coming to Humboldt File photo: Ryan Burns.Mass transit along California's North Coast is difficult. The long distances between rural …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 24, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise? According to King Salmon resident Nate Faith, “If we don't do anything, we'll have …
