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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Meet the Energy Superstar at the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 2, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Meet the Energy Superstar at the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District Photo via the California Energy Commission.The Hoopa Valley Tribe is engaged …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: California’s Coast vs. Sea Level Rise
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 25, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: California's Coast vs. Sea Level Rise How will California's coast deal with sea level rise? Journalist Rosanna Xia traveled across the state to talk …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Has Sacramento Done for Us Lately?
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 18, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What Has Sacramento Done for Us Lately? The legislative season has come to a close, so let's take a look at what was done! Specifically, how will the new …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Huffman Talks Legislative Priorities
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 11, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Rep. Huffman Talks Legislative Priorities Congressman Jared Huffman joins the show to discuss the current happenings in Washington D.C. — Who the heck is Speaker …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Much Do You Know About Humboldt Bay Oysters?
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 4, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Much Do You Know About Humboldt Bay Oysters? Photo Jen Kalt, Humboldt Waterkeeper.Tune in for an interview with Sebastian Elrite of AquaRodeo Farms …
ECONEWS REPORT: HumCo Climate Action Plan Careening Towards Cliff?
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 28, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: HumCo Climate Action Plan Careening Towards Cliff? File photo: National Weather Service.Environmental activists are concerned with the direction of the Humboldt …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, and Humboldt Bay’s Spent Nuclear Waste Site
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, and Humboldt Bay's Spent Nuclear Waste Site PG&E’s Humboldt Bay Generating Station in King Salmon. | File photo by Andrew …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Looking Back on a Week Without Driving
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 14, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Looking Back on a Week Without Driving Photo: Pixabay, via Pexels. Public domain. At the beginning of October, many local elected officials, planners and other …
ECONEWS REPORT: The Latest on the Seismically Unsafe Scott Dam
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: The Latest on the Seismically Unsafe Scott Dam On this week's episode of the EcoNews Report we reflect on the tragic dam failure in Libya last month and discuss …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s the Deal with all the Construction on Highway 101?
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 30, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's the Deal with all the Construction on Highway 101? Anyone who's traveled between Arcata and Eureka lately has seen a whole lot of construction …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with Latino Outdoors
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 16, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Latino Heritage Month with Latino Outdoors Caminando por las nieves de Mt. Pinos. Photo: Bryant Baker, CC BY-NC 4.0 license, via Los Padres Forest …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Cleanup Month is Here!
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 9, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coastal Cleanup Month is Here! Happy people at a 2018 cleanup. Photo: NEC.Trash: it's everywhere! From our beaches to our forests. But those plucky do …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster
The EcoNews Report / Sept. 2, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster David George Gordon, author of the new book, Heaven of the Half Shell, joins the show to discuss all things oysters …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Kids Beat Montana to Uphold Right to a Healthy Environment
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Kids Beat Montana to Uphold Right to a Healthy Environment The kids are alright. 16 youth took Montana to court to challenge their state's failure …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Sonoma Proposal for Eel River Dams, and Why Humboldt Should Be Wary
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 12, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Sonoma Proposal for Eel River Dams, and Why Humboldt Should Be Wary Cape Horn Dam at Van Arsdale Reservoir. Photo: PG&E.On this week's episode …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Environmental Laws in the Way?
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Environmental Laws in the Way? Call it what you want—supply side progressivism, a “liberalism that builds,” or good ol' permitting reform …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s a Walkable Community?
LoCO Staff / July 29, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's a Walkable Community? Walkability expert Dan Burden took Humboldt by storm last week, leading walk audits in Blue Lake, McKinleyville, Arcata …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: NIMBY Initiative on the Ballot?
The EcoNews Report / July 22, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: NIMBY Initiative on the Ballot? Photo: Google Earth screenshot.Rob Arkley is back at it again! This time with a new ballot initiative that would block new …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s In Store for Offshore Port Development?
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment , Offshore Wind
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's In Store for Offshore Port Development? An offshore wind turbine’s floating platform, measuring 100 feet tall and 425 feet long per side. File photo …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Plastic Free July!
The EcoNews Report / July 8, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrate Plastic Free July! Photo by Magda Ehlers via Pexels.Plastic is everywhere and not in a good way. From the Mariana Trench to the top of Everest …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Flow Enhancement Projects on the South Fork Eel
The EcoNews Report / July 1, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Flow Enhancement Projects on the South Fork Eel Redwood Creek. Photo: Katrina Nystrom, Salmonid Restoration Federation.How do you improve the flow of a river …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Sea Otters: More Than Just Obnoxiously Cute!
The EcoNews Report / June 24, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Sea Otters: More Than Just Obnoxiously Cute! Ottahs! Photo: Casey Weissburg, Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC 4.0), via iNaturalist.Sea otters (Enhydra …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s That Fence In the River?
The EcoNews Report / June 17, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's That Fence In the River? Photo: Gabe Rossi, UC Berkeley.This week on the EcoNews Report hosts Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River and Tom …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Confused by the Cones on Broadway?
The EcoNews Report / June 10, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Confused by the Cones on Broadway? Photo: Caltrans. Let's face it: Broadway sucks. Especially for pedestrians and non-car users. Thankfully, Caltrans …
THE ECONEWS REPORT:A Trip Back in Time to the Ghost Forest, With Author and Redwood Summer Veteran Greg King
The EcoNews Report / June 3, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT:A Trip Back in Time to the Ghost Forest, With Author and Redwood Summer Veteran Greg King It would seem unbelievable if it weren't true. EarthFirst!, bombs …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Community Benefits from Offshore Wind?
The EcoNews Report / May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment , Offshore Wind
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Community Benefits from Offshore Wind? Photo by Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash For offshore wind to be successful, there will need to be considerable …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting 30% of California by 2030
The EcoNews Report / May 20, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Protecting 30% of California by 2030 California has set a bold conservation goal to protect 30% of its lands and coastal waters by 2030. This “30x …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Run a Rural Transit Agency
The EcoNews Report / May 6, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Run a Rural Transit Agency Photo via the 2017-2022 Humboldt County Transit Development Plan.Running a transit agency in a rural area is hard work. Just …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Fish, Who Dis?
The EcoNews Report / April 29, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Fish, Who Dis? Photo: Seriola lalandi. Photo: John Turnbull, via Flickr. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 license. ### Nordic Aquafarms recently announced …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros are Pro-Development (at Least Sometimes!)
The EcoNews Report / April 22, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros are Pro-Development (at Least Sometimes!) Image: Mockup of The EaRTH Center, a transit and housing development scheduled to be built behind Eureka' …