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THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Timber Harvest Plan for Jackson State Forest
The EcoNews Report / May 3, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Timber Harvest Plan for Jackson State Forest Hare Creek at Bunker Gulch, in Jackson State Demonstration Forest. Photo: Peter J. Mello & …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Reviewing Trump’s First 100-ish Days
The EcoNews Report / April 26, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Reviewing Trump's First 100-ish Days Image: Stable Diffusion.Presidents often set a “first 100 days” agenda, when, fresh from their inauguration …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Much of Measure O Should Go to Transit?
LoCO Staff / April 12, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Much of Measure O Should Go to Transit? Image: Stable Diffusion.Thousands of Humboldt residents rely on the Humboldt Transit Authority to get around …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Commission Under Attack
The EcoNews Report / April 5, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Commission Under Attack Newport Beach. Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels. Do you like to go to the beach? Do you appreciate having a beach …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating Klamath Dam Removal Through Art
The EcoNews Report / March 29, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating Klamath Dam Removal Through Art From the show. Photo: Cal Poly Humboldt. The Klamath dams are out. Let's celebrate! Goudi’ni Native American …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What is ‘Renewable Diesel’?
The EcoNews Report / March 22, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What is 'Renewable Diesel'? Image: Stable Diffusion. ### Maybe you've heard about biodiesel. Meet its cousin, “renewable diesel.” Made …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can Offshore Wind Retire Gas Plants?
The EcoNews Report / March 15, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Can Offshore Wind Retire Gas Plants? Fossil fuels are bad for us, both to our climate and to our health. These impacts are felt most acutely in fenceline …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Has Gutted NEPA. What Does That Mean?
LoCO Staff / March 8, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Has Gutted NEPA. What Does That Mean? Image: Stable Diffusion.The Trump Administration has taken a large whack at the National Environmental Policy Act …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where Does My Power Come From?
The EcoNews Report / March 1, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where Does My Power Come From? Sandrini solar farm. Photo: EDP Renewables.The Redwood Coast Energy Authority has a sometimes conflicting mission: purchase …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Makers of the New Documentary on Baduwa’t Tell Us Why They Told the River’s Story
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 22, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Makers of the New Documentary on Baduwa't Tell Us Why They Told the River's Story Image: Dave Feral.Filmmakers Dave Feral and Michelle Hernandez …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Deal for the Eel?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 15, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Deal for the Eel? Scott Dam. Photo: PG&E.This week on the EcoNews Report, host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River talks about the flurry …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Does it Mean to be a Dark Sky Place, and Should Humboldt Become One?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 8, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Does it Mean to be a Dark Sky Place, and Should Humboldt Become One? Image: Stable Diffusion. In Humboldt we are not new to protecting our environment …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dissecting Trump’s First Week
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 1, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dissecting Trump's First Week Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, via Flickr.President Trump has entered his second term with a wave …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: International Climate Action in a Trump Era
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 25, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: International Climate Action in a Trump Era Photo: Dean Calma / IAEA, via Flickr. Every year, delegates from across the globe meet to discuss how we can muster …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: President Carter’s Environmental Legacy
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 18, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: President Carter's Environmental Legacy Image: Stable Diffusion. Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer. Humanitarian. President. Environmentalist? On this week's …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Green Burial — Thinking Outside the Coffin
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 11, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Green Burial — Thinking Outside the Coffin Image: Stable Diffusion.”All go to one place; all are of the dust, and to dust all return …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Continuing Problem of Black Market Cannabis Trespass Grows
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 28, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Continuing Problem of Black Market Cannabis Trespass Grows Carbofuran and other dangerous chemicals found at a grow site in 2021. Photo: Integral Ecology …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Gives You Hope?
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 21, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Gives You Hope? Photo by Engin Akyurt via Pexels.Environmentalists have a reputation for being a bit too doom-and-gloom. But what gives us hope …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Geological Perspective on Last Week’s Quake
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 14, 2024, 10:47 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Geological Perspective on Last Week's Quake Image: Stable Diffusion.What's the difference between a strike-slip fault and a subduction zone? Can …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Solar is Coming to Hydesville!
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 23, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Solar is Coming to Hydesville! Image: Stable Diffusion.The Redwood Coast Energy Authority is working to encourage new local generation of renewable energy …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Election Recap — It Wasn’t All Bad!
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 9, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Election Recap — It Wasn't All Bad! Image: Stable Diffusion.Elections have consequences. What does four more years of Trump mean for our environment …
(UPDATE: FULL TROLL MODE) Misleading ‘Yes on F’ Mailer Uses Out-of-Context Quotes From Eureka Business Owners to Bolster Support
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 2, 2024, 12:41 p.m. / Elections , Politics
… 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 REPORT: What If Measure F …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposed Wood Pellet Biofuel Project Draws Criticism
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 2, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposed Wood Pellet Biofuel Project Draws Criticism Image: Stable Diffusion. Should we turn California trees into wood pellets to be burned in foreign power …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Humboldt a ‘Climate Refuge?’
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 26, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Humboldt a 'Climate Refuge?' Image: Stable Diffusion.People often say that Humboldt County is a climate refuge. But what does that mean? And after …
Humboldt County League of Women Voters Urges People to Vote ‘No’ on Measure F
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2024, 4:28 p.m. / Elections
… Security 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.What’s Next …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Pre-Election Jitters, With Rep. Jared Huffman
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 19, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Pre-Election Jitters, With Rep. Jared Huffman Congressman Huffman is back on the show. With a major election in just a few days, what is the Congressman up to …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons Learned in a Week Without Driving
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 12, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons Learned in a Week Without Driving Image: Stable Diffusion.The second national Week Without Driving just wrapped up, which means that many elected …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wolves are Returning to California
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 5, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wolves are Returning to California Illustration: Stable Diffusion.Hear that howl of joy? It's because gray wolves are coming home to California. Once …
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 …