Eel River News

No Coal In Humboldt

Nov 10, 2021 | Eel River Canyon, Great Redwood Trail, NCRA, rail to trail, Railroad

By now, news of the impending threat of coal trains coming to town has spread far and wide. Municipalities from Sonoma to Humboldt have passed resolutions opposing the storage, transportation, and/or export of coal through their communities. Senator Mike McGuire...

Letter to California Public Utilities Commission Regarding PVP Equipment Failure

Oct 27, 2021 | Cape Horn Dam, CPUC, dam removal, dam safety, Eel River, Eel River Dams, FERC, Hydropower, Potter Valley Project, Scott dam, water diversion

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 President Marybel Batjer California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 via electronic mail as feasible RE: Potter Valley Project Equipment Failure Dear President Batjer, This letter is meant to...

KMUD Monday Morning Magazine 10.18.2021

Oct 19, 2021 | Eel River, Great Redwood Trail, Humboldt County, NCRA, radio

Alicia chats with KMUD about the battle to fight the potential coal train during the Monday Morning Magazine. Learn about local and regional efforts to protect public health and safety, and the complex issues surrounding efforts to use the old defunct line for...

Cannabis Mitigation Grant Program Applications Due Oct. 31

Oct 11, 2021 | cannabis, grant, mitigation, roads, sediment, water quality

Back in August the Humboldt County Supervisors finally approved the Cannabis Mitigation Grant Program that resulted from our 2019 legal settlement. This grant program designates funding from cannabis fines and penalties to be spent on sediment reduction projects on...

Dam Safety Series: Aging Structure

Oct 7, 2021 | aging structure, Cape Horn Dam, dam removal, dam safety, Eel River, old dams, outdated dams, Potter Valley Project, Scott dam

Dams and the Consequences of Time Dam safety concerns of Scott Dam’s aging structure This year Scott Dam turned 100 years old, and as is the case with any century-old infrastructure, there are some concerns about its safety. Cape Horn Dam, 12 miles downstream, is 114...

Action Alert: Ask Humboldt County to say NO to Coal!

Oct 4, 2021 | action, action alert, Eel River, Great Redwood Trail, NCRA

The Humboldt County Supervisors will be considering a resolution opposing the storage and handling of coal at their meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 5th, 2021. Please join us in supporting their resolution and encouraging them to show support for the Great Redwood...

Eel River Wins Before FERC

Oct 2, 2021 | Cape Horn Dam, dam removal, EcoNews Report, Eel River, Potter Valley Project, salmon, Scott dam

In a setback to the Two Basin Partnership — which sought to gain control over the two fish-blocking dams on the Eel River — FERC denied a request for a delay by the coalition, damaging their chances at gaining control (and forestalling decommissioning of the dams)....

Say NO to Coal!

Sep 14, 2021 | action, action alert, coal, Great Redwood Trail, mercury pollution, NCRA, North Coast Railroad Authority, pollution, railbanking, Railroad, Surface Transportation Board, water quality

Hi Friends, Coal interests are moving to seize the North Coast Railroad Authority’s rail line in a scheme to ship coal to Asia out of Humboldt Bay. Such an operation would present profound threats to public health and to North Coast ecosystems, especially Humboldt Bay...

Dirty Coal Coming to Town?!

Sep 11, 2021 | coal trains, EcoNews Report, Great Redwood Trail, NCRA, North Coast Railroad Authority, radio, Railroad, Surface Transportation Board

A shadowy shell corporation is threatening our future with an apparent proposal to purchase the Northwestern Pacific rail line, kill the dream of the Great Redwood Trail, and ultimately export coal to Asia from Humboldt Bay. Tune in to hear your friends from...