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ECONEWS REPORT: A Victory for Summer Steelhead
The EcoNews Report / July 3, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: A Victory for Summer Steelhead Image: Oregon State University, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.###Only a small genetic difference separates winter …
‘A Transformational Day’: McGuire Announces That $16.5 Million for the Great Redwood Trail Has Been Added to the State Budget
Hank Sims / July 2, 2021, 11:45 a.m. / Infrastructure
… is still a very long way off. A preliminary study delivered to the legislature last year placed potential costs at somewhere between $1 billion and $5 billion. But as representatives from Marin …
ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Jared Huffman on Dams, Wild Places and the State of the North Coast Environment on Capitol Hill
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Jared Huffman on Dams, Wild Places and the State of the North Coast Environment on Capitol Hill Congressman Jared Huffman joins Gang Green to talk about …
ECONEWS REPORT: Is Your Fish Safe to Eat?
The EcoNews Report / June 19, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Is Your Fish Safe to Eat? A school of Pacific sardines at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Photo: Adam Fagen, via Flickr. Creative Commons license …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ Talks Invasive Species and the ‘Trifecta of No Thanks’
John Ross Ferrara / June 14, 2021, 1:05 p.m. / Wildlife
… .Watch the entire lesson by clicking the video embedded at the top of this story. See other lessons from Griff linked below.###PREVIOUSLY:THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt Social Media-Friendly Naturalist John Griffith …
ECONEWS REPORT: The Bundy Bunch Crash the Klamath (and Other News)
The EcoNews Report / June 12, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: The Bundy Bunch Crash the Klamath (and Other News) Photo: Link River dam, on the Upper Klamath. Photo: bobjgallindo, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license …
ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros Cheer Caltrans? Last Chance Grade Planning Gets High Marks from the EcoNews
The EcoNews Report / June 5, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros Cheer Caltrans? Last Chance Grade Planning Gets High Marks from the EcoNews Photo: Caltrans.###Caltrans is making progress on Last Chance Grade, removing …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: It Sounds Great on Paper: The 30x30 Movement
The EcoNews Report / May 29, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: It Sounds Great on Paper: The 30x30 Movement Illustration: LoCO.In October 2020, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, issued an executive order pledging …
In a Surprise Move, Nordic Aquafarms Agrees to Conduct Full Environmental Impact Report for Its Land-Based Fish Farm on the Samoa Peninsula
Ryan Burns / May 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / Business
… spoke before Nordic announced its intention to conduct one.Other environmental leaders have expressed more nuanced opinions. In a recent episode of the EcoNews Report, for example, Humboldt Baykeeper …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Salmon’s Struggle in the Shasta
The EcoNews Report / May 22, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Salmon’s Struggle in the Shasta Spawning coho in the Klamath watershed. Photo: Bureau of Land Management, via Wikimedia. Public domain.###The Shasta River …
ECONEWS REPORT: From Pulp Mill to Salmon Farm? Examining Nordic AquaFarms’ Proposed Fish Factory
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: From Pulp Mill to Salmon Farm? Examining Nordic AquaFarms' Proposed Fish Factory Mockup of the proposed facility by Nordic Aquafarms.###Is a massive land …
ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Eel River
The EcoNews Report / May 8, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting the 'Grand Canyon' of the Eel River Still from Wildlands Conservancy video.###The Wildlands Conservancy is close to acquiring the 26,600 acre …
ECONEWS REPORT: May = Bike Month Humboldt
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… this year's festivities (all of which are COVID-friendly), ways cities can encourage more cyclists, and even how to start cycling as an adult. AUDIO:”The EcoNews Report,” May 1, 2021.REQUIRED …
ECONEWS REPORT: Sea Level Rise – Is California Doomed?
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Sea Level Rise – Is California Doomed? Photo: Jennifer Savage.Rising seas are a greater threat to California than earthquakes or even wildfires – and Humboldt …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redwood Creek Still Struggling from 1970s Logging Pollution
The EcoNews Report / April 17, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redwood Creek Still Struggling from 1970s Logging Pollution Photo: The lower stretch Redwood Creek in the 70s. Photo: RNSP Flickr. Public domain.###In 1968 …
ECONEWS REPORT: Lawless Logging on Six Rivers National Forest
The EcoNews Report / April 10, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Lawless Logging on Six Rivers National Forest The August Complex. Dead needles, leaves, and brush litter the ground in a burned area near Hellsgate. Photo …
ECONEWS REPORT: Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act
The EcoNews Report / April 3, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act Cape Horn Dam at Van Arsdale Reservoir. Photo: PG&E.###There's …
ECONEWS REPORT: Cars, Trains and Automobiles — Transportation Planning in Humboldt County
LoCO Staff / March 27, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Cars, Trains and Automobiles — Transportation Planning in Humboldt County ###Transportation planning: that's what we are talking about on this week's …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Learn to Be a Good Activist (and Avoid Burnout) with the NEC!
LoCO Staff / March 20, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Learn to Be a Good Activist (and Avoid Burnout) with the NEC! The Northcoast Environmental Center is celebrating 50 years of activism, and its staff want …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Trinity Alps’ Last Glacier
The EcoNews Report / March 13, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Trinity Alps' Last Glacier Grizzly Glacier. Photo: Jagged Ridge Imaging, via Wikipedia. Creative Commons License.###What happens when a group …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Food Waste Fuels Climate Change
The EcoNews Report / March 6, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Food Waste Fuels Climate Change Photo: Foester, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.Before you throw away that half-eaten sandwich, you'll want …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How will Humboldt Reach 100% Clean, Renewable Energy?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 27, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How will Humboldt Reach 100% Clean, Renewable Energy? Photo by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash### In 2019, the Redwood Coast Energy Authority adopted a goal …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Busting Myths about the Klamath Dam Removal
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Busting Myths about the Klamath Dam Removal Copco #1 dam. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.###Mike Belchik, senior fisheries biologist with the Yurok …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s Next for Rep. Huffman’s Wilderness Bill?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 6, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's Next for Rep. Huffman's Wilderness Bill? The Yolla Bolly Wilderness. Photo: Mkauffman, via Wikimedia. Creative Commons license.### Congressman …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Can the August Complex Tell Us About the Fires of the Future?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 23, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Can the August Complex Tell Us About the Fires of the Future? The August Complex fire near Forest Glen. Photo: Mike McMillan, U.S. Forest Service. Via …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Sagebrush Rebellion and the Sacking of the Capitol
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 16, 2021, 10:16 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Sagebrush Rebellion and the Sacking of the Capitol The Sagebrush Rebellion in Utah, 1980. Photo: TheRealDeJureTour via Wikimedia. Creative Commons …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What is Jackson State Forest Telling Us, and How Should We Manage It?
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 9, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What is Jackson State Forest Telling Us, and How Should We Manage It? Photo: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0). Via Wikimedia. On this week’s EcoNews Report, Gang …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: 2020 Humboldt County Environmental Roundup
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 26, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: 2020 Humboldt County Environmental Roundup Our panelists take a look back at local environmental work in 2020 and take a look forward to big issues in 2021 …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Biden’s First 100 Days for the Environment
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 19, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Biden's First 100 Days for the Environment A favorite American political tradition is the idea of the “first 100 days in office.” Gang Green …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Toxic Tires Killing Salmon?
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 12, 2020, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Toxic Tires Killing Salmon? Photo by Andrew Coop on Unsplash.### Researchers in the Journal Science report that a chemical in car tires, 6PPD …
