The Long Road to Marijuana Regulation

EcoNews October 2013 By Scott Greacen Under the latest so-called Cole memo, US Attorneys are directed to avoid marijuana prosecutions where there is a regulatory system in place that will keep pot away from kids, out of interstate commerce, and out of the hands of...

Water Diversions Compound Drought Conditions

After two good falls, a disastrous summer for fish. This year presents a deadly challenge for fish in the Eel River. A very dry winter, little relieved by sparse, late rains, yielded low flows even in spring. Flows were very low even before summer brought very high...

Legal Victory for the Eel River

Dear Friends of the Eel River, I write to report an important legal victory for the Eel River. Friends of the Eel River, and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATs), have won a key battle in their long struggle with the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA)...

Friends of the Eel River looking for salmon run spotters

The Times-Standard Posted: 10/14/2011 01:59:33 AM PDT Friends of the Eel River is asking local residents to watch for and report sightings of Chinook salmon migrating up the Eel River and its tributaries, according to a press release sent out Thursday. The nonprofit...