Eel River News
Friends of the Eel River Demands Tougher Cannabis Regulations
Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has filed suit against the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors for failing to adequately protect our native fish and waters from the impacts of cannabis cultivation.
FOER Comments to Humboldt County on Eel River Fisheries Restoration and Dam Removal
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors via electronic mail RE: Humboldt County’s Position on Eel River Fisheries Restoration and Eel River Dam Removal Dear Supervisors: Friends of the Eel River encourages Humboldt County’s Board of...
2018 PRA Documents re: Eel Russian River Commission Scheme
As a follow-up to Friends of the Eel River's May 14 press release about a secret plan developed amongst Eel Russian River Commissioners to keep the Eel River dams in place, we are providing you with access to the key documents on closed door Eel River dams...
North Coast County Supervisors Plotting Eel River Water Grab?
This post has been updated to include a link to handwritten meeting notes. See below. $ECRET $CHEME$ North Coast County Supervisors Plotting Russian River Water Grab Eel River Salmon and Steelhead To Take the Hit Friends of the Eel River has obtained notes using the...
Support for Great Redwood Trail Act, SB 1029
May 10th, 2018 California Senators and Assembly Members State Capitol Sacramento, California Re: SB 1029 Great Redwood Trail Act — Support Dear California Legislators: As representatives of the California conservation and sustainable recreation communities, we...
Econews Report: 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...
US Supreme Court Denies Review to North Coast Railroad Agency
Monday, April 30, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (EUREKA) The Supreme Court of the United States today denied the petition of the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) to review the California Supreme Court’s July 2017 ruling in cases brought by Friends of the Eel River...
Friends of the Eel River Cautiously Optimistic about Great Redwood Trail Act
This March, California State Senator Mike McGuire introduced the Great Redwood Trail Act (SB 1029) to simultaneously resolve the festering debacle of the North Coast Railroad Authority and advance a vision for a world class trail network for the Eel River Canyon and...
New Earthquake Hazards App Shows Fault Line at Scott Dam Location
A new app from the California Department of Conservation called EQ Zapp identifies earthquake hazard zones based on several types of geologic ground failures. These include fault ruptures, liquefaction of the soil, and earthquake induced landslides. The EQ Zapp shows...
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