Eel River News
Gravel Mining Needs to Be More Carefully Analyzed
Humboldt County gravel Operators and Mining Companies have applied for a permit to the Army Corps of Engineers that extends for 10 years and allows for expedited site-specific permits for gravel extraction operations. Gravel mining, while sometimes useful during…
The Supreme Court and the National Environmental Policy Act — EcoNews Report #278
This week: An all-star roundtable with our favorite law wonks, wherein we try to figure out where the Supreme Court is taking the National Environmental Policy Act — the most important federal law regulating the environmental costs of development.
How Many Ways Can the Potter Valley Project Fail?
The Eel River dams will never produce hydropower again. The unreliable water supply they allow to the Russian River will fail as geology and physics proceed. Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) Potter Valley Project has failed, forever, at the primary purpose for...
Gutting Proposition 64 Would Harm the Environment and Our Youth
When voters approved Proposition 64, they dedicated significant Cannabis Excise Tax and Cultivation Tax revenues for the Tier 3 programs, generating at least $150 million per year for childcare for low-income families, youth substance use prevention programs, and…
Friends of the Eel River Opposes SB 607
Friends of the Eel River strongly opposes SB 607. One of the most important aspects of the California Environmental Quality Act is that it provides a means for everyday citizens and advocacy groups to participate in assessing projects for significant environmental impacts…
Approving PG&E’s Flow Variance Request Will Avoid Catastrophe on the Eel River
Nearly every year for the past decade, PG&E has requested permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to adjust diversions at the Potter Valley Project from the Eel River into the Russian River. This is because the Project has failed in nearly…
The Big One — EcoNews Report #275
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) warns that when we experience the next Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, land near the coast may rise or fall significantly over a short period of time — think plus or minus five…
Reviewing Trump’s First 100-ish Days — EcoNews Report #273
Presidents often set a “first 100 days” agenda, when, fresh from their inauguration, they have the most political power and influence in their term. The first 100 days is not only a benchmark to measure success but a preview for how they hope to govern for the rest…
Regional Farm Bureaus Seek to Halt Eel River Dam Removal
Turning a blind eye to serious safety and reliability concerns, as well as questioning a private company’s business decision, the Farm Bureaus of Marin, Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino Counties have asked the Trump administration to halt or delay the removal of Scott and...
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