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Stage Set for County’s March Primary Election: Five Challengers Face Three Incumbent Supervisors
Ryan Burns / Dec. 11, 2023, 3:41 p.m. / Elections
… Board of Supervisors. In 2019 Wilson was one of four supervisors to reject a controversial proposal by energy company Terra-Gen to build 47 wind turbines atop Monument and Bear River ridges …
Coastal Commission Says It’s Cool to Move Forward With Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Project Studies, Approves Bay Trail Permit
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 8, 2022, 5:04 p.m. / Energy , Government , Humboldt
… ,” referring to the highly contentious Terra-Gen wind energy project that was the Board of Supervisors in 2019. “We had a wind energy project in 2019 that was a big deal in our community and it was denied,” he …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What do You Know About Alternative Energy?
The EcoNews Report / March 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
… decisions regarding our energy future, and if the TerraGen project taught us anything it’s that the public needs to be involved as energy projects are planned. But civic engagement requires an educated …
With Just One Day Left Before the Candidate Filing Deadline, Here’s Where County Races Stand
Ryan Burns / March 10, 2022, 3:52 p.m. / Politics
… development, including the Terra-Gen wind energy project that was later rejected by the Board of Supervisors.Natalie Arroyo's campaign websiteKim Bergel's campaign websiteMike Newman's campaign …
With Just Days Left for Public Comment, Enviro Groups Seek More Detail, Assurances in Nordic Aquafarms’ EIR
Ryan Burns / Feb. 15, 2022, 7:15 a.m. / Business , Environment
… ,” she said. “But they need to do a better analysis.” Wheeler said this project is up there with the rejected Terra-Gen wind farm as the biggest developments proposed during his time in Humboldt …
NEWMAN! Former Eureka City Councilmember Files Papers Indicating He Will Run For Fourth District Supervisor
Hank Sims / Jan. 25, 2022, 2:45 p.m. / Elections
… proclamations in support of business. In recent years, he has supported the TerraGen wind energy project and been skeptical of the city's efforts to build housing on downtown parking lots.The Outpost …
DISHGAMU HUMBOLDT: A Groundbreaking, Wiyot-Led Effort to Heal and Rebuild While Putting Land Back in Native Hands
Thadeus Greenson / July 8, 2021, 1:11 p.m. / Community
… against Terra-Gen’s plans to erect a large wind farm on Bear River Ridge, an ancestral prayer site known to the Wiyot people as Tsakiyuwit, cementing a working relationship between the tribe …
TODAY in SUPES: An Apology, Some Vaccine Hesitancy, a Climate Action Plan and a Code of Ethics, Oh My!
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2021, 5:42 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt , Local Government
… , and Madrone seconded it. Fourth District Supervisor and Board Chair Virginia Bass brought up the issue of NIMBYism, noting the public opposition to the Terra-Gen wind farm project, which the board voted down …
Harbor District Exploring Major Port Redesign to Support Proposed Offshore Wind Energy Project
Ryan Burns / Feb. 8, 2021, 4:31 p.m. / Local Government
… for Harbor District Executive Director Larry Oetker, seeking more information about the timeline and the possibility that offshore wind energy projects could fall subject to the same fate as Terra-Gen's …
(VIDEO) TENDING NATURE: Documentary Series Looks at Wiyot Tribe’s Opposition to Terra-Gen Wind Project
Andrew Goff / Nov. 11, 2020, 8:45 a.m. / Community
… (VIDEO) TENDING NATURE: Documentary Series Looks at Wiyot Tribe's Opposition to Terra-Gen Wind Project The new season of Los Angeles-based television station KCET's excellent …
Fennell to Appoint Former Harbor Commissioner Ronnie Pellegrini to the Planning Commission
Ryan Burns / May 18, 2020, 2:39 p.m. / Local Government , Politics
… Morris, resigned in December, immediately following Fennell's vote with the majority to reject Terra-Gen's $300 million Humboldt Wind Energy Project. Pellegrini's appointment …
Planning Commission Denies Permit to Rebuild a Fallen Billboard South of Eureka
Ryan Burns / May 8, 2020, 5:23 p.m. / Local Government
… back in December following the Board of Supervisors' contentious Terra-Gen wind farm decision.)Once Newman's motion fell flat, another wave of confusion washed over commissioners …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons From Terra-Gen
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 5, 2020, 12:10 p.m. / Environment
… Supervisors’ Wind Farm DecisionBass Explains Why She Switched Positions on the Wind Project; Wilson Calls the Whole Experience ‘Devastating’Board of Supes Sinks Terra-Gen Wind Farm on 4-1 Vote, Following Days …
Bohn and Berkowitz Trade Jabs During Lunchtime Candidate Forum at the Eureka Elks Lodge
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2020, 5 a.m. / Politics
… hour-long debate, Bohn and Berkowitz addressed such issues as economic development, homelessness, campaign financing and the recently rejected Terra-Gen Wind Energy Project.With the election just a month …
At Candidate Forum, Supervisor Hopefuls Talk Climate Change, Needle Exchange, Rex’s Racist Joke and More
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2020, 1:39 p.m. / Politics
… be subsidizing the airline industry. French took the opportunity to say the county's handling of the Terra-Gen wind energy project was poorly handled. Berkowitz and Fennell emphasized the importance …
Terra-Gen Critics Said We Should Wait for Offshore Wind, But Will That Project Spark an Even Nastier Debate?
Ryan Burns / Jan. 23, 2020, 2:01 p.m. / Energy , Environment
… Terra-Gen Critics Said We Should Wait for Offshore Wind, But Will That Project Spark an Even Nastier Debate? Floating offshore wind turbines like this one in northern Portugal …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bird-Killers — Cats or Wind Turbines?
Barry Evans / Jan. 12, 2020, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… , and survival rates … if climate change proceeds as expected, one in six species worldwide could face extinction.”Now that the Terra-Gen proposal for 47 huge (nearly 600-foot high) wind turbines on Monument …
Got Ideas About How Humboldt Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint? City of Eureka, County Government to Hold ‘Climate Action Plan Public Workshop’ Later This Month
LoCO Staff / Jan. 3, 2020, 4:34 p.m. / Environment , Local Government
… .humboldt.ca.us###PREVIOUSLY:Board of Supes Sinks Terra-Gen Wind Farm on 4-1 Vote, Following Days of Hearings …
Planning Commission Chair Bob Morris Resigns Following Supervisors’ Wind Farm Decision
Ryan Burns / Dec. 23, 2019, 2:22 p.m. / Local Government
… to her earlier this year that he was thinking of stepping down. She also said this wasn't the first time they'd had differing opinions on a project. “I don’t know about Terra-Gen,” she …
Bass Explains Why She Switched Positions on the Wind Project; Wilson Calls the Whole Experience ‘Devastating’
Ryan Burns / Dec. 18, 2019, 4:28 p.m. / Local Government
… Supervisor Mike Wilson at this week's extended Board of Supervisor's hearing regarding Terra-Gen's proposed Humboldt Wind Project. | Photos by Andrew Goff.This week's extraordinary Board …
Board of Supes Sinks Terra-Gen Wind Farm on 4-1 Vote, Following Days of Hearings
LoCO Staff / Dec. 17, 2019, 7:38 a.m. / Local Government
… Board of Supes Sinks Terra-Gen Wind Farm on 4-1 Vote, Following Days of Hearings Seidner embraces Supervisor Wilson after the vote. Photo: Andrew GoffUPDATE, 3:36 p …
(LIVEBLOG) Terra-Gen’s First Day of Hearings at the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
LoCO Staff / Dec. 16, 2019, 8:33 a.m. / Local Government
… reached 220. Supervisor Madrone continues to cross-examine Terra-Gen staffers as the room full of people waits. — Ryan Burns###UPDATE, 1:14 p.m.: Lane Russ Questions Wiyot Tribe Claims …
(PHOTOS) Terra-Gen Wind Project Opponents Rally in Advance of Big Monday Meeting
Andrew Goff / Dec. 15, 2019, 2 p.m. / Activism
… (PHOTOS) Terra-Gen Wind Project Opponents Rally in Advance of Big Monday Meeting Nearly two hundred people opposed to the proposed Humboldt Wind Energy Project marched from Rio Dell to Scotia …
WIND PROJECT SHOWDOWN: Special Board of Supervisors Meeting Set for All Day Monday at the Adorni Center
LoCO Staff / Dec. 13, 2019, 3:53 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
… for Humboldt Wind Energy ProjectRio Dell City Government is the Latest Organization to Give the Terra-Gen Wind Power Project a Big Thumbs DownBoard of Local Energy Agency Unanimously Directs Staff to Pursue …
Four Challengers for Estelle, One for Rex: Here Are Your Supervisor Candidates for the Shortest Primary Season in Humboldt County History
Ryan Burns / Dec. 13, 2019, 7 a.m. / Elections , Local Government
… as affordable housing and the continued development of a regional trail system. BerkowitzOn his campaign website and on Facebook, Berkowitz has been an outspoken critic of Terra-Gen …
Terra-Gen Reaches Agreement With Local Unions, Says Wind Farm Would Be Built Entirely With Union Labor
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2019, 10:29 a.m. / Energy
… Terra-Gen Reaches Agreement With Local Unions, Says Wind Farm Would Be Built Entirely With Union Labor Image: pixabay.The following press release was sent this morning …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribal Representatives Talk About Their Objections to the Terra-Gen Wind Project
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 7, 2019, 10 a.m. / Environment
… THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribal Representatives Talk About Their Objections to the Terra-Gen Wind Project ###This week: Your hosts talk with Cheryl Seidner (Cultural Liaison …
Planning Commissioners Explain Their Flip-Flops as Supes Prepare to Hear the Terra-Gen Wind Project Appeal at the Adorni Center
Ryan Burns / Nov. 27, 2019, 7 a.m. / Energy , Local Government , Tribes
… Planning Commissioners Explain Their Flip-Flops as Supes Prepare to Hear the Terra-Gen Wind Project Appeal at the Adorni Center Roomy enough for ya? The county has lined up …
‘I Know You Can Do Better!’ City of Rio Dell Asks Supes to Hold Terra-Gen Hearing in a Bigger Room
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2019, 1:14 p.m. / Energy , Local Government
… 'I Know You Can Do Better!' City of Rio Dell Asks Supes to Hold Terra-Gen Hearing in a Bigger Room Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes signing her letter to the Humboldt County …
In a Wild Meeting, the Planning Commission First Deadlocks, Then Denies the Humboldt Wind Energy Project
Ryan Burns / Nov. 21, 2019, 11:54 p.m. / Energy , Local Government , Tribes
… Tsakiyuwit) is a sacred place, part of their historic territory that's now in private ownership. Others suggested that the applicant, Terra-Gen, is effectively a wolf in sheep's clothing, a green-washed arm of its …
