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The EcoNews Report is a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by Friends of the Eel River, Environmental Protection Information Center, Humboldt Baykeeper, and Northcoast Environmental Center. Tune in to KHUM (104.7 or 104.3) Saturdays at 10am, or click below to subscribe to the podcast.

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Listen to other radio shows and Eel River specific episodes of the EcoNews Report below.

KMUD The Environment Show – Exciting Times Fighting for the Eel River

KMUD: The Environment Show May 3, 2022 Every Tuesday at 7 PM Host: Tom Wheeler of EPIC Guests: Alicia Hamann, ...
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/ dam removal, Endangered Species Act, FERC, FOER, Hydropower, Potter Valley Project, radio, Slider

The Beginning of the End for Eel River Dams

On Thursday, we celebrated the expiration of PG&E’s 50-year license for the Eel River dams. Next up comes license surrender, ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Endangered Species Act, Klamath river, Potter Valley Project, radio

FOER on the Untangled Podcast

Untangled Podcast with AC Fly Fishing Season 2 Episode 18: Alicia Hamann- Executive Director at Friends of the Eel ...
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/ Chinook, climate change, EcoNews Report, fly fishing, Potter Valley Project, radio, salmon, Slider, steelhead

FOER on the Ecology Hour, KZYX

Friends of the Eel River on the Ecology Hour, KZYX Host: Anna Halligan Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:00pm to 8:00pm ...
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/ Cape Horn Dam, Chinook, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, Endangered Species Act, FERC, PG&E, Potter Valley Project, radio, salmon, Scott dam, Slider, steelhead

What’s Next for Eel River Dams?

In this week’s edition of the EcoNews Report, Friends of the Eel River discuss developments in the thrilling drama of ...
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/ dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River Dams, Endangered Species, FERC, FOER, Potter Valley Project, radio, Slider, steelhead

Year-End Wrap Up (We Ain’t Gonna Miss You, 2021)

Join Gang Green for a review of the highlights and lowlights of 2021. Friends of the Eel River organized a ...
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/ dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, environmental news, EPIC, FOER, Humboldt Baykeeper, Humboldt County, No Coal in Humboldt, radio, Slider
EcoNews Report: Protecting the 'Grand Canyon' of the Eel River

Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River

Have you ever seen the “Grand Canyon of the Eel River”? Few have, but that might change soon thanks to ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River Canyon, FOER, Great Redwood Trail, radio

KMUD Monday Morning Magazine 10.18.2021

Alicia chats with KMUD about the battle to fight the potential coal train during the Monday Morning Magazine. Learn about local ...
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/ Eel River, FOER, Great Redwood Trail, Humboldt County, NCRA, radio, Slider

Eel River Wins Before FERC

In a setback to the Two Basin Partnership — which sought to gain control over the two fish-blocking dams on ...
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/ Cape Horn Dam, dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, FOER, Potter Valley Project, salmon, Scott dam, Slider

Dirty Coal Coming to Town?!

 A shadowy shell corporation is threatening our future with an apparent proposal to purchase the Northwestern Pacific rail line, ...
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/ coal trains, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, FOER, Great Redwood Trail, NCRA, North Coast Railroad Authority, radio, Railroad, Slider, Surface Transportation Board

A Victory for Summer Steelhead

Only a small genetic difference separates winter-run and summer-run steelhead, but that little bit of nucleic acid makes a big ...
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/ dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Endangered Species Act, News, radio, regulation, salmon, Slider, steelhead

Rep. Jared Huffman on How the North Coast’s Wild Lands are Faring in D.C.

Congressman Jared Huffman joins Gang Green to talk about this legislative session. Top of his mind, as always, is his ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, FOER, radio

Is Your Fish Safe to Eat?

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, particularly harmful to young children and developing fetuses. Mercury is commonly present in fish, but ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, FOER, radio

Protecting the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Eel River

The Wildlands Conservancy is close to acquiring the 26,600 acre Lone Pine Ranch. This property contains more than 20 miles ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, Eel River Canyon, FOER, Great Redwood Trail, land trust, Lone Pine Ranch, radio, Slider, trails
Cape Horn Dam at high flows requiring closure of the fish ladder.

Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act

 There's a proposal to remove the fish-blocking Scott Dam on the Eel River but looming problems still remain. Cape ...
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/ Cape Horn Dam, dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Endangered Species Act, FERC, FOER, Potter Valley Project, radio, Slider

EcoNews Report Toxic Tires Killing Coho

The EcoNews Report talks with guest Warner Chabot, ED of the San Francisco Estuary Institute, who gives us the ...
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/ Coho, Coho salmon, EcoNews, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, FOER, News, radio, Slider

EcoNews Report on summer steelhead and spring chinook salmon

Recent scientific discoveries have validated the ancient knowledge that summer-run steelhead and spring chinook salmon are truly distinct from their ...
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/ CalTrout, conservation, dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Endangered Species, FOER, Potter Valley Project, radio, Slider, Summer Steelhead

EcoNews Report on Scott Dam Removal

The EcoNews crew with guests Darren Mierau of California Trout and Klamath dam campaign veteran Craig Tucker discussing the nascent plan to ...
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/ CalTrout, Cape Horn Dam, conservation, dam removal, EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, FOER, Potter Valley Project, radio, Scott dam, Slider

The Wildlands Conservancy Protects Valuable California Ecology

Emily Allee of the Wildlands Conservancy joins Tom Wheeler (of EPIC) and Alicia Hamann (of Friends of the Eel) to ...
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/ conservation, EcoNews Report, Eel River Estuary Preserve, Great Redwood Trail, radio
Great Redwood Trail Ribbon Cutting Ukiah

Great Redwood Trail Ribbon Cutting

Last month our staff attended a ribbon cutting in Ukiah for the first officially branded portion of the Great Redwood ...
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/ EcoNews Report, EcoNews Report, Eel River, Eel River Canyon, FOER, Great Redwood Trail, Northwest Pacific Railroad, rail to trail, railbanking, Slider, Ukiah

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