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… 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 Cape Horn Dam at Van Arsdale Reservoir. Photo: PG&E.On this week's episode …



… 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? 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? 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 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! 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 It would seem unbelievable if it weren't true. EarthFirst!, bombs …



… 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!) Image: Mockup of The EaRTH Center, a transit and housing development scheduled to be built behind Eureka' …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Suing the Feds for Klamath Water Photo: Blake, Tupper Ansel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via Wikimedia. Public domain.Despite the wildly wet year …



ECONEWS REPORT: Bird Nerds Rejoice: Godwit Days are Here Again! On this week's EcoNews Report, Ken Burton, local bird nerd, joins the show to discuss this year's Godwit Days …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Scott Dam and its Shaky Seismic Stability ###Tune into the EcoNews Report for big news about Eel River dam removal – PG&E is finally taking dam safety …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Solving The Climate Crisis Requires More Than Just Electrifying Your Pick-up Truck Joe Biden pilots an electric Humvee. Photo: White House. Public domain …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tribal Marine Stewards Network

The EcoNews Report / March 4, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tribal Marine Stewards Network Today’s guests, Jaytuk Steinruck of Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation and Megan Rocha of Resighini Rancheria, join the show to talk about …



THE ECONEWS REPORT: Save Money While Saving the Planet

The EcoNews Report / Feb. 25, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment

… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Save Money While Saving the Planet Art by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.So you have decided to do your part to fight climate change (or maybe you just don …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Jared Huffman, Man and Congressman, Returns to the Show to Spill All the DC Tea We don't know why he continues to join the show — doesn't he realize he …



… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Big Government Isn't Coming to Steal Your Gas Stove (But Maybe It Should) Photo by Torsten Dettlaff via Pexels. ###For a weird, brief moment, prominent …



… 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 Trinity Dam. Photo: Bureau of Land Management. ###On this week's EcoNews Report, we travel …



… 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 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? Humboldt's Queen of Quakes, Dr. Lori Dengler professor emeritus of geology at CalPoly Humboldt, joins Gang Green …