by Steelhead | Aug 13, 2026 | Action, Dam Removal, News, Slider
Scott Dam impounds Lake Pillsbury. Photo by EcoFlight. Recent news about a Southern California water agency interested in taking over the Potter Valley Project has many of us distracted, but not the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC is responsible for...
by Steelhead | Aug 12, 2026 | FOER, News, Slider
Calling all friends of the Eel: We need as many hands on deck as we can get for the upcoming North Country Fair! It’ll be on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th at the Arcata Plaza. Every year, Friends of the Eel River shares a booth with...
by Steelhead | Aug 1, 2026 | EcoNews Report, Dam Removal, News, Radio, Slider
Remember how a shady Southern California water agency, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, announced that it wanted to take over the Potter Valley Project on the Eel River, seemingly to thwart dam removal? We have some good news. Earlier this month, the...
by Steelhead | Jul 7, 2026 | Comments, News
Regional Economic Development Initiatives (REDI) TeamGovernor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)State of California RE: Support for Opportunity Zones 2.0 Nomination – Census Tract 06023011100 (City of Rio Dell & Scotia Humboldt County)...
by Steelhead | Jul 6, 2026 | Comments, News, Water Quality
Adona White, P.E. Water Resources Control Engineer North Coast Water BoardAdona.White@waterboards.ca.gov Valerie Quinto Executive Officer North Coast Regional Water Quality Control BoardValerie.quinto@waterboards.ca.gov RE: Redwood Creek Bentonite Dumping and...
