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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Tires?
The EcoNews Report / June 4, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Tires? Photo: Photo by Robert Laursoo on Unsplash.On this week’s EcoNews Report, Warner Chabot of the San Francisco Estuary Institute joins Gang Green …
COAL TRAIN NOT DEAD: Shadowy Corporation Files its Paperwork After the Deadline Due to ‘Vacation Travel Delays,’ Hopes Federal Surface Transportation Board Will Give it a Pass
Hank Sims / June 2, 2022, 12:39 p.m. / Trails
… and Mary Trail Efforts, Opens Door for Coal Train Interests to Make Their Case to Scuttle Great Redwood Rail-to-TrailTHE ECONEWS REPORT: Coal Trains Inch Forward with Surface Transportation Board Decision …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coal Trains Inch Forward with Surface Transportation Board Decision
The EcoNews Report / May 28, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coal Trains Inch Forward with Surface Transportation Board Decision A freight train carrying coal. | Photo: CSIRO via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons …
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ Talks Reintroduction of the California Condor and Its Importance to Local Tribes
John Ross Ferrara / May 8, 2022, 12:50 p.m. / Our Culture , Tribes , Wildlife
… of the Yurok Tribe, I would like to thank all of the individuals, agencies and organizations that helped us prepare to welcome prey-go-neesh (condor) back to our homeland.”PREVIOUSLYTHE ECONEWS REPORT …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Composting 101
The EcoNews Report / May 7, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Composting 101 Photo: Blue Lake Rancheria.Organic matter — things like banana peels, coffee grounds, and newspaper — clog our waste system and when it reaches …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Real McKay! Release of Management Plan Brings Eureka’s Future Community Forest One Step Closer
The EcoNews Report / April 30, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Real McKay! Release of Management Plan Brings Eureka's Future Community Forest One Step Closer Aerial view of a corner of the McKay Tract. Photo …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Bear Dogs on the Job!
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Bear Dogs on the Job! Karelian bear dogs were bred to hunt large game, like bears. Now they are being used to save them. Jessica Reyes of the Wind River Bear …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Beginning of the End for Eel River Dams
The EcoNews Report / April 16, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Beginning of the End for Eel River Dams Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury. Photo: PG&E.On Thursday, we celebrated the expiration of PG&E's …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Microplastic in My Blood?
The EcoNews Report / April 9, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Microplastic in My Blood? Photo: 5Gyres:Oregon State University, via WIkimedia. Creative Commons license. Plastic pollution in our oceans is a high …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Understanding ‘Urbanism’
The EcoNews Report / April 2, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Understanding 'Urbanism' On this week's EcoNews Report, planning expert Dan Zack joins Gang Green to talk about “urbanism” — a term …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Bike Back Better! Getting Back on Two Wheels as an Adult
The EcoNews Report / March 26, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Bike Back Better! Getting Back on Two Wheels as an Adult Photo via the Moon Cycles Instagram. Used with permission.With gas prices spiking and a climate …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What do You Know About Alternative Energy?
The EcoNews Report / March 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What do You Know About Alternative Energy? Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography on Unsplash.###Humboldt County is faced with some important and difficult …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Housing is an Environmental Issue
The EcoNews Report / March 12, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Housing is an Environmental Issue Plans for affordable housing development on Eighth and G Streets in Eureka. File photo.###Ask anyone who has tried to look …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Our Planet is On Fire, but the Supreme Court Might Throw Away the Extinguisher
The EcoNews Report / March 5, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Our Planet is On Fire, but the Supreme Court Might Throw Away the Extinguisher Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash.What's worse than one lawyer …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Broadway Better
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 26, 2022, 7 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Broadway Better This week, Gang Green sits down with Caltrans' Jeff Pimentel to discuss Caltrans' work to improve Broadway for …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is California’s Carbon Credit System a Failure?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is California's Carbon Credit System a Failure? The Valero Refinery in Benicia, California | Photo: Gary Graham HughesGary Hughes of Biofuelwatch joins …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s Next for Eel River Dams?
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 12, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: What's Next for Eel River Dams? Cape Horn Dam at Van Arsdale Reservoir. Photo: PG&E.###On this week's edition of the Econews Report, Friends …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Talking TOUGH With the HUFF!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Talking TOUGH With the HUFF! He lives to serve. Still, via YouTube, from the 1987 USA Volleyball match against China.Congressman Jared Huffman joins Gang …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can Nature Teach Us to be Better Humans, With Author Gary Ferguson
LoCO Staff / Jan. 22, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can Nature Teach Us to be Better Humans, With Author Gary Ferguson Photo: Author Gary Ferguson with Mary M. Clare. Photo courtesy Gary Ferguson …
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planners Propose Converting K and L to One-Way Streets; Transportation and Safety Committee Will Review Plan This Evening
Stephanie McGeary / Jan. 18, 2022, 1:33 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… High-Density Housing in Town THE ECONEWS REPORT: How is Arcata Planning for Growth? Learn About the Gateway Area! GUEST OPINION: Gateway Plan Does Housing the Right Way …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Year-End Wrap Up (We Ain’t Gonna Miss You, 2021)
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Year-End Wrap Up (We Ain't Gonna Miss You, 2021) Photo by James Lee on Unsplash.Join Gang Green for a review of the highlights and lowlights of 2021 …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How is Arcata Planning for Growth? Learn About the Gateway Area!
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 8, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: How is Arcata Planning for Growth? Learn About the Gateway Area! Looking out over the Gateway District as it currently is. Photo: City of Arcata …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Future of Humboldt’s Nuclear Waste Site
The EcoNews Report / Jan. 1, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Future of Humboldt's Nuclear Waste Site Storm waves at the base of the bluff at Buhne Point. Photo: Aldaron Laird.One of the first nuclear power …
County Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms’ Fish Factory Project on Samoa Peninsula
Ryan Burns / Dec. 20, 2021, 9:55 a.m. / Environment , Local Government
… Environmental Impact Report for Its Land-Based Fish Farm on the Samoa PeninsulaLocal Environmental Groups Laud Nordic Aquafarms’ Decision to Complete a Full Environmental Impact ReportECONEWS REPORT: The Bundy …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River Photo: Wildlands Conservancy.Have you ever seen the “Grand Canyon of the Eel River …
ECONEWS REPORT: Meet RCCER — Enviros Organize for Political Power
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 11, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Meet RCCER — Enviros Organize for Political Power The Redwood Coalition for Climate and Environmental Responsibility — RCCER, pronounced " …
ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros Challenge County Over Cannabis
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 4, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros Challenge County Over Cannabis Image from county staff report.###Local environmental groups — Northcoast Environmental Center, Citizens …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Restoring Blue Lake’s Powers Creek, One of the County’s Most Significant Urban Streams
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 27, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Restoring Blue Lake's Powers Creek, One of the County's Most Significant Urban Streams Humboldt State University students visit Powers Creek to learn …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Victory Over the Westlands Water District
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 20, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating the Hoopa Valley Tribe's Victory Over the Westlands Water District Trinity Lake — the Trinity River, backed up behind Trinity Dam. Photo: U …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Pomo Perspectives on Forest Protection at the Jackson State Forest
The EcoNews Report / Nov. 13, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Pomo Perspectives on Forest Protection at the Jackson State Forest Photo: Curtis, via Wikimedia. Public domain.###Chairman Michael Hunter of the Coyote …
