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THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Legislation Returns Local Control Over (Some) Pesticide Spraying
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 4, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Legislation Returns Local Control Over (Some) Pesticide Spraying Art by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.Local jurisdictions have very limited control …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Central Valley Project and its North Coast Connections
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 21, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Central Valley Project and its North Coast Connections Trinity Dam. Photo: Bureau of Land Management. ###On this week's EcoNews Report, we travel …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Climate Change Supercharging Winter Storms
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 14, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Climate Change Supercharging Winter Storms Art by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.Global warming increases the amount of moisture in the atmosphere …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Poets Jerry Martien and Katy Gurin Welcome the New Year with Poetry
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 7, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Poets Jerry Martien and Katy Gurin Welcome the New Year with Poetry Photo by Suzy Hazelwood via Pexels.I don't think it's just us: 2023 has been …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: California’s Third Shakiest Earthquake?
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 31, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: California's Third Shakiest Earthquake? Humboldt's Queen of Quakes, Dr. Lori Dengler professor emeritus of geology at CalPoly Humboldt, joins Gang Green …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trespass Cannabis Grows Polluting Surface Water?
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 24, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trespass Cannabis Grows Polluting Surface Water? Carbofuran and other dangerous chemicals found at a grow site in 2021. Photo: Integral Ecology Research Center …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Port Redevelopment to Support Offshore Wind Construction
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment , Offshore Wind
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Port Redevelopment to Support Offshore Wind Construction Mockup of windmill construction at Samoa by Aker Offshore Wind, courtesy of the Harbor District …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make Ethical Decisions in Complicated World
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 3, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make Ethical Decisions in Complicated World Trying to be an ethical person in the modern world is hard. How should we weigh the site-specific impacts from wind energy …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Do We Have a Human Right Not to Die in the Climate Wars?
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 26, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Do We Have a Human Right Not to Die in the Climate Wars? Photo by Markus Spiske, via Pexels.Do we have a fundamental human right to a healthy climate? If so …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: EcoNews Election Wrap-Up
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: EcoNews Election Wrap-Up Image generated by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.###The “Red Wave” turned out to be more like a ripple, with Democrats …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do We Count The Fish
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 12, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Do We Count The Fish CDFW Environmental Scientist Kaydee Boozel holding a large spawned out male Chinook Salmon carcass from Lawrence Creek, tributary …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rewilding California
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 5, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rewilding California Image generated by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.On this week's EcoNews Report, host Tom Wheeler talks to friends from across …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Grrrroovy Eel River Issues
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 29, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Grrrroovy Eel River Issues Photo: Alicia Hamann. This week on the EcoNews Report, your host Tom Wheeler chats with Friends of the Eel River's Alicia Hamann …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make our Roads Safer — Achieving a Vision of Zero Road Deaths
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 22, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make our Roads Safer — Achieving a Vision of Zero Road Deaths File photo.Humboldt County has some of the highest pedestrian fatality numbers …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: PG&E Spraying, and the Spraying Last Time
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 8, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: PG&E Spraying, and the Spraying Last Time Image: Public domain, via Wikimedia.News of PG&E spraying power poles alarmed Humboldt County residents …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Which Way the Wind Festival
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 1, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Which Way the Wind Festival High water at King Salmon during a king tide event. Photo: Jen Kalt.Before 2022, you may have thought that nuclear weapons were …
OP-ED: Ride the Bus! Your One-Step Solution for Saving Money and Cutting Carbon
Tom Wheeler / Sept. 29, 2022, 3:42 p.m. / Transportation
… , available for Android and iPhone. (Or just chill. The bus will get there, almost always on time.)How to Pay: There are three ways to pay your fare: (1) Purchase discounted multi-ride or monthly passes online …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Research Calls Into Question Carbon Offsets From Northwest California Forests
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 24, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Research Calls Into Question Carbon Offsets From Northwest California Forests Image generated by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence. New research published …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Love Story About the Klamath Mountains
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 10, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Love Story About the Klamath Mountains Photo of the Yolla Bolly Wilderness. Photo: Michael Kauffman, Creative Commons license, via Wikimedia.Michael Kauffman …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Klamath River Woes, But Progress on Dam Removal
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Klamath River Woes, But Progress on Dam Removal The Klamath Basin. Background layer attributed to DEMIS Mapserver, map created by Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Will the IRA Impact Humboldt?
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 27, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Will the IRA Impact Humboldt? Illustration: LoCO.The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest single action taken by the United States against the climate …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribe Celebrates Rematriation of Coastal Forest
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 20, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribe Celebrates Rematriation of Coastal Forest Google Earth view of Mouralherwaqh, the King Salmon-area forest recently acquired by the Wiyot Tribe …
OBITUARY: James Anthony Test, 1945-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Econews and the Historical Sites Society Newsletter. From the '70s to the '90s he was a member of many City of Arcata committees and boards. From 1994 to 2002 he …
Reclaiming Mouralherwaqh: Wiyot Tribe Acquires Culturally Significant Forest Land Near King Salmon
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 19, 2022, 4:10 p.m. / Tribes
… land owner using a $1.2 million Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Proposition 1 Grant, aimed at funding projects that restore important species habitats and develop more sustainable water systems. The tribe …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Exploring California’s Coasts, With Obi Kaufmann
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 13, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Exploring California's Coasts, With Obi Kaufmann Obi Kaufmann, naturalist and best-selling author, joins Gang Green to talk about his new book, The Coasts …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Big Doings on the Beautiful Eel River
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 6, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Big Doings on the Beautiful Eel River Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.On this weeks EcoNews Report, Scott …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Healing Humboldt’s Wildlife
The EcoNews Report / July 30, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Healing Humboldt's Wildlife Photo: Dori, via Wikimedia. CC BY-SA 3.0 us.From skunks to songbirds, the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center is here is help …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: #LandBack is Environmentalism
The EcoNews Report / July 23, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: #LandBack is Environmentalism Photo: Lorie Shaull, via Flickr. Creative Commons license.###On this week's EcoNews Report, Gang Green talks about the Land …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Marbled Murrelets Win in Court
The EcoNews Report / July 16, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Marbled Murrelets Win in Court Marbled murrelet. Photo: USFWS, via Flickr. Creative Commons license.The marbled murrelet, the ocean-going bird that was once …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Supreme Court’s Climate Decisions are Catastrophic (and Not Just for the Climate)
LoCO Staff / July 9, 2022, 10 a.m. / Through The Eyes Of Women
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Supreme Court's Climate Decisions are Catastrophic (and Not Just for the Climate) WikimediaThe Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA …