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… 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 …



… 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 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 …



… 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 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 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? 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



… 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) 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 …



… , 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 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 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 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 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 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 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? Illustration: Stable Diffusion.The Scott and Shasta Rivers were once salmon strongholds …



… 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 …