by Lamprey | Mar 19, 2018 | FOER, Land Use
When I first started working on northern California’s Klamath River 15 years ago, the running joke was that there were two things worth talking about: kind bud and spring chinook. Fast forward to today, and while weed and fish still top the list of North Coast...
by Lamprey | Mar 1, 2018 | Action, FOER
Talking points and background – Humboldt County cannabis cultivation ordinance To protect the North Coast’s waters and fish, we need to raise our voices to demand Humboldt County effectively regulate its cannabis industry. Please join us on Monday, March 19 at...
by Lamprey | Mar 1, 2018 | Dam Removal, EcoNews Report, FOER
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...
by Lamprey | Feb 7, 2018 | FOER
Friends of the Eel River has been confronting the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) for many years over the agency’s plans to rebuild the failed rail line1 from Humboldt Bay to the San Francisco Bay area through the spectacular but unstable and vulnerable Eel...
by Lamprey | Feb 7, 2018 | FOER
If you are a fan of the Eel River, you undoubtedly know the name Nadananda. Back in 1994, Nadananda decided it was time to start restoring the struggling Eel River. Under her leadership, a group of southern Humboldt residents launched Friends of the Eel River to begin...
by Lamprey | Feb 1, 2018 | EcoNews Report, FOER
“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...
