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EcoNews Report
by KHSU
Elections are coming up June 5, and that means it is time once again to vote for local measures and candidates, including the Board of Supervisors. For this EcoNews Report the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Anne Maher speaks to Mark Lovelace, former 3 rd District Humboldt County Supervisor, about the roles and responsibilities the Board of Supervisors has, especially in regards to environmental work. Afterwards, hear the NEC’s questions to the candidates (and their responses) at the May 10
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Humboldt Bay Symposium 2019: Rising to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change
My guests are Joe Tyburczy and Aldaron Laird, coordinators of the Humboldt Bay Symposium, which will be held on April 11 and 12 at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. The symposium will feature sessions on sea level rise, ecological restoration, ocean science, and economic development in and…
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EcoNews Roundup Report: Latest environmental news stories for March 2019
Today we’ll be providing brief snippets of current news that pertain to various environmental topics such as the Trinidad Rancheria Hotel project update, youth climate strikes, Plastic Pollution and SB 54, the true vulnerability of coastal California and current climate news. 1. Proposed Trinidad...
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Baykeeper’s Humboldt Bay Tours Program Evolves
My guest is Jasmin Segura, Baykeeper’s Bay Tours Coordinator since 2014, discussing the upcoming tour season, which will begin with an Earth Day paddle and cleanup on Indian Island with the Wiyot Tribe and Coast Seafoods Company. Most of our Humboldt Bay tours are private charter tours aboard the...
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New Wind Turbines Near Scotia?
If everything goes according to plan, Scotia residents may see wind turbines on Monument and Bear River Ridges by 2020. Kevin Martin of Terra Gen, the project’s proponents, joins Tom Wheeler in the studio to talk about how the company hopes to avoid environmental impacts.
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Data Suggests Broad Decline Among Regional Birds
“Data suggests that 2/3 of regional bird species are in decline, 1/3 of those are double digit declines” Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen hosts a discussion with Ken Burton, author of Common Birds of Northwest California and A Birding Guide to Humboldt County, about...
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EcoNews Roundup Report: Latest environmental news stories for February 2019
For February’s EcoNews Roundup Report Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s Administrative & Development Director, cover the following news stories: Local: 1. Nordic Aquafarm, Big Fish Farm on Samoa Peninsula – lots of questions remain unanswered 2. Emergency Dredging...
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Women and the Timber Wars: Feminism and the Front Line Struggle to Save the Redwoods
Today my guests are Naomi Wagner and Alicia Littletree Bales, who will be speaking on HSU campus on Thursday, February 28 in a panel discussion about Women and the Timber Wars: Feminism and the Front Line Struggle to Save the Redwoods. Women were undeniably instrumental in the fight to protect...
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A New Hope for an Ancestral River
“Many people know that the river’s name is the Eel River right now, but the original name is Wiyot, that’s what we originated our name from and that is our ancestral river.” Ted Hernandez, Tribal Chair and Cultural Director for the Wiyot Tribe. Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director…
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Protecting the California Coast
My guest is Jennifer Savage, California Policy Manager for Surfrider Foundation, an international organization that is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist network. The Humboldt Surfrider Chapter is one of 20 chapters in...
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Talking About the Bigger Picture of California’s Legal Cannabis Industry
Are prohibitionary cities and counties unintentionally sanctioning the illegal cannabis market? Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen discusses this question with HDL‘s Cannabis Policy Advisor Mark Lovelace. Legislation legalizing recreational cannabis in California...
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Fishing Community Sustainability for Eureka and Shelter Cove
Dr. Laurie Richmond of Humboldt State University led a team of researchers who interviewed commercial and charter fishermen, fishing families, deckhands, local business owners and operators, local civic leaders, and elected officials in Eureka and Shelter Cove to develop recommendations to…
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“Bi-partisan” Action at the Expense of California Salmon
Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen explores these questions and more with guests John McManus and Regina Chichizola. John is the president of the Golden Gate Salmon Association, which represents both sport and commercial fishermen in its effort to restore salmon runs…
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Election Roundup
Tune in for a discussion/celebration of last week’s results of local, state, and national elections – and the positive changes they will bring – with a focus on environmental issues. Progressives won big on the local level, particularly in Eureka, where voters had stark choices between…
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Protect, Restore and Connect with Save the Redwoods League
In its 100-year history, Save the Redwoods League strives to protect, restore and connect: “We protect redwoods by purchasing forests and the surrounding lands needed to nurture them. We restore young, damaged and neglected redwood forests so they can become the old-growth forests of the future.…
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Is Policy Before Science the New Norm in Water Regulations?
Tune in for a discussion of how federal agencies are protecting fish, or rather failing to do so. Scott Greacen, Conservation Director for Friends of the Eel River is joined by Chris Shutes, FERC projects director and water rights advocate for California Sportfishing Protection Alliance to…
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Hydrologist Randy Klein on Low Stream Flows on the North Coast
The ways that we manage (or fail to manage) our impacts on the land have left many rivers and creeks without enough water year-round to sustain fish and other wildlife. Randy Klein is a hydrologist who has studied North Coast streams for over 40 years. His research on flooding, erosion, and...
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Governor Brown Signed the Great Redwood Trail Bill!
Scott Greacen, FOER’s Conservation Director and Humboldt County’s 3rd District Supervisor Mike Wilson discuss SB 1029. Formerly known as the Great Redwood Trail Act, SB 1029 shifts the North Coast Railroad Authority’s mandate from developing rail infrastructure to developing trail from Willits...
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Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning Calls for Public Input on Trinidad Rancheria Hotel
The Trinidad Rancheria is planning a 100-room, 6-story hotel adjacent to the Cherae Heights Casino on Scenic Drive near Trinidad. My guests, Richard Johnson and Dave Hankin, are co-chairs for the Humboldt Alliance for Responsible Planning, a group recently formed to foster community involvement…
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In Landmark Decision California Court Finds Public Trust Doctrine Applies to Groundwater
“It feels like law has yet to absorb the lessons of science.” Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen is joined by Glen Spain from Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations for a discussion about one of the most consequential public trust decisions in California...
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The Wiyot Tribe’s Long Path to Renewing Indian Island
Today my guests are Ted Hernandez Tribal Chairman of the Wiyot Tribe; Michelle Vassel, Tribal Administrator; and Tim Nelson, Director of the Natural Resources Department. They are here to talk about the return of Indian Island to the tribe, the cleanup of the contaminated former boatyard at…
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Are You a Beaver Believer?
Are you a beaver believer? You May become one after listening to this EcoNews Report! Beavers are nature’s engineers, helping to turn unproductive streams into great salmon habitat by reconnecting old floodplains, providing pools for salmon to rest, and by increasing the quantity and quality of...
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Why Huffman’s NW California Wilderness Bill is Special
“Many of us have been fighting for these [wilderness protections] since the whole concept of wilderness was created in the first place.” Scott Greacen, Friends of the Eel River Conservation Director discusses Congressman Huffman’s recently introduced wilderness bill with Alison Sterling-Nichols…
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Planning for Rising Seas in the Humboldt Bay Area
Aldaron Laird is a local environmental planner who has spent years thinking about how best to prepare the Humboldt Bay area for flooding, erosion, and higher groundwater levels that are projected in the next several decades as sea level rises. On August 7, he will lead a public workshop focusing…
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Salmon People in an Era of Ecological Colonialism
“When we call ourselves salmon people, that’s very literal in our purpose to take care of salmon. So that means the river and the forest, and all of these other things that create salmon habitat. So if the salmon aren’t here, I think that’s a very cosmological violence – like striping identity,...
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EcoNews Report Roundup: Latest environmental news stories
13 Environmental stories in 30 minutes – that’s the EcoNews Roundup! On today’s EcoNews Report Roundup Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s Admin & Development Director, cover the following news stories: Humboldt Baykeeper, joins other conservation groups in a lawsuit...
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Can Eelgrass Reverse the Effects of Ocean Acidification?
Joe Tyburczy is a marine ecologist with the California Sea Grant Extension who is studying the effects of eelgrass on ocean acidification. Joe and his colleagues are examining eelgrass’s role in reversing the effects of ocean acidification, which disrupts the ability to form shells in juvenile...
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How Do We Design the Plaza for People?
What does it mean to design a public space for people over cars? Colin Fiske of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities discusses the key principles of transportation planning and how the Arcata Plaza could be redesigned to encourage safe and fun use. For more on this subject and…
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Questioning Local Government Transparency and Accountability
“The key piece of this whole scheme, is that you get out from under the requirement to provide fish passage over Scott dam” Tom Wheeler, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Information Center, hosts a discussion with Friends of the Eel River Conservation Director Scott Greacen…
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Local Author Sharon Levy Discusses the Arcata Marsh
George Zaminsky, Friends of the Arcata Marsh, interviews local science author Sharon Levy on her newly released book “The Marsh Builders: The Fight for Clean Water, Wetlands, and Wildlife”, which centers around the story of how citizens in 1970s Arcata fought for an alternative way to treat…
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Who are the Board of Supervisors?
Elections are coming up June 5, and that means it is time once again to vote for local measures and candidates, including the Board of Supervisors. For this EcoNews Report the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Anne Maher speaks to Mark Lovelace, former 3 rd District Humboldt County Supervisor,...
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Broad Coalition Says No to Jordan Cove LNG and Pipeline
Pete Nichols talks to Waterkeeper Alliance Senior Organizer Lesley Adams about a fracked gas pipeline that would trample farms, ranches, and tribal lands to reach a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon. The proposed 229-mile pipeline would impact more than 400...
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Victory in Court for Klamath Salmon
“Rivers carry more than just water – they also carry sediment which is very important to a river’s function and its ability to naturally regulate itself from diseases.” Friends of the Eel River’s Conservation Director Scott Greacen discusses the Yurok and Hoopa Tribes’ recent US district court…
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The NO-GO Road 30 Years Later
This April marked the 30th anniversary of the GO Road. A road originally scheduled to run from Gasquet to Orleans (hence the name G-O) in order to permit timber harvesting and other resource extraction in the Six Rivers National Forest, it would have run through high country land sacred to…
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Godwit Days Festival is this weekend!
Godwit Days is an annual festival celebrating spring bird migration in and around Humboldt Bay, an important stop on the Pacific Flyway for thousands of shorebirds, waterfowl, hawks, owls, songbirds. My guest is Godwit Days Media Liaison, Sue Leskiw. Events include nearly 100 field trips,...
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Dam Safety and Railroad Bills Move Forward in Sacramento
Stephanie Tidwell, Friends of the Eel River Executive Director, and Scott Greacen, Friends of the Eel River Conservation Director, discuss new and proposed state legislation and how it may effect the Eel River. California legislators passed SB 92 and AB 1270 , both of which provide greater...
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North Coast Marbled Murrelet Status Update
“The reason we count murrelets at sea is, of course, because in the forest they are flying around at really high speeds in the dawn or dusk and while you can see them and hear them there is no way you can get a handle on their populations”, says Craig Strong of Crescent Coastal Research. […]
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Changing the Law Rather than Enforcing it: The County’s Response to Illegal Activity on Titlow Hill
Titlow Hill has been the location of illegal and unpermitted activities for decades. From building roads to sub-dividing and selling parcels, the development in this area poses major risks to its environment, wildlife, and people. The site is about twelve miles west of Willow Creek and bounded by...
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Is It Safe To Eat Fish from Humboldt Bay?
Have you wondered whether it is safe to eat fish from Humboldt Bay? Humboldt Baykeeper has been testing mercury levels in local fish with today’s guest, fisheries consultant Ross Taylor. For more info, visit humboldtbaykeeper.org or like us on Facebook. To receive our e-newsletter, send a message...
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How Can We Make the Redwoods More Inclusive?
Close your eyes and think of an “environmentalist.” What do you see? If its an old white guy (probably with a beard and a walking stick), you are not alone! Environmentalism has a diversity problem. It’s not that people of color don’t care about the environment—polls show that they do, and at...
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Is the Future of Eel River Dams Being Decided Behind Closed Doors?
Tune in for a discussion of the fate of the Eel River dams that highlights more questions than answers. Pacific Gas and Electric made headlines last week when they announced, during the Eel Russian River Commission (ERRC) meeting, their intention to sell or surrender the Eel River dams. The...
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Redwood Coast Energy Authority Proposes Offshore Wind Project
Will Humboldt be the site of the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy project? Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Executive Director Matthew Marshall discusses the agency’s proposal for 10-15 floating wind turbines 20-30 miles west of Humboldt Bay. The project is in the early stages and will...
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Proposed Cannabis Facility on the Mad River Puts Humboldt’s Drinking Water at Risk
Mercer-Fraser, an engineering company based out of Eureka, is proposing the construction of a 5,000-square-foot cannabis manufacturing facility at their property on the Mad River near Glendale. The site is immediately upstream from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District’s intake wells, which…
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Humboldt’s Most Elusive Critter
With less than 100 individuals left in California, the Humboldt marten is one of the state’s most endangered species. While it once haunted the coastal forests from Oregon to Santa Cruz, the Humboldt marten is now restricted to a small patch of Six Rivers National Forest. EPIC’s Tom Wheeler talks...
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The Importance of Baseline and Cumulative Effects
“This is where we get to the idea of cumulative effects – how do we ensure that the watershed remains capable of supporting salmon and steelhead and other species that we need and frankly have an obligation to.” Scott Greacen, Conservation Director for Friends of the Eel River, hosts with guest...
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Klamath Dam Removal in its First Stages
The Klamath dams have been a source of debate and controversy on the North Coast for decades. In 2016, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation was tasked with gaining ownership and removal of four PacifiCorp dams on the Klamath River. Dave Meurer, Community Liaison for KRRC, discusses the history…
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Protecting our Coasts from Offshore Oil Drilling
On January 4, the Trump Administration announced its plan to open nearly all federal waters to offshore oil exploration and drilling. It would be the largest ever proposed, with 47 leases, including 6 off the California coast. In the current draft, Northern and Central CA lease sales are…
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Friends of the Eel River Executive Director Stephanie Tidwell and Conservation Director Scott Greacen discuss rising tides, climate change, and Friends of the Eel River’s on-going legal battle with the North Coast Railroad Authority. Scott and Stephanie discuss the fight between state and federal...
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National Monument Cutbacks the Largest in US History
“This is really a political move, I believe”, states Oregon representative Pam Marsh. In early December, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released his National Monument review, describing his recommendations for Monuments such as Bears Ears and the Cascade-Siskiyou, resulting in an...
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English Express connects ESL students with Humboldt community
Baykeeper’s Tours Coordinator Jasmin Segura partners with English Express founder Mary Ann Hytken to provide guest lectures and tours of Humboldt Bay aboard the H/V Madaket for ESL students and their families. English Express is so much more than an English Language school! Jasmin and I spoke…
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Abrupt Abolition of Restoration Oversight Group
Scott Greacen, Conservation Director for Friends of the Eel River, hosts this episode about the abrupt abolition of the Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). TAMWG was a federal advisory committee made up of local landowners, scientists, and business owners who provided oversight for...
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Elections are coming up June 5, and that means it is time once again to vote for local measures and candidates, including the Board of Supervisors. For this EcoNews Report the Northcoast Environmental Center’s Anne Maher speaks to Mark Lovelace, former 3 rd District Humboldt County Supervisor, about the roles and responsibilities the Board of Supervisors has, especially in regards to environmental work. Afterwards, hear the NEC’s questions to the candidates (and their responses) at the May 10
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