Rushing Pot Ordinance a Bad Idea

by | Dec 2, 2014 | FOER, News

We could not agree more with the Times-Standard (“Get ready for legalization, or get ready to lose”) that it is high time for Humboldt to address the impacts of its marijuana industry through locally appropriate regulation. We are heartened by cannabis cultivators...

Would the Real NCRA Please Stand Up?

by | Oct 1, 2014 | FOER, News

Railroad Agency Ducking Environmental Review to Avoid Disclosing Harms to River By: Scott Greacen River advocates have been encouraged, if not surprised, by the rapid return of salmon after the two Elwha River dams in Washington state’s Olympic National Park were...

Environmental Groups File Appeals in Railroad Case

by | Jul 9, 2013 | News, Uncategorized

Media Release                                                                                 Tuesday, July 8, 2013 Friends of the Eel River: Scott Greacen (707) 502-4555, scott@eelriver.org Californians for Alternatives to Toxics: Patty Clary, (707) 834-4833,...

The North Coast Railroad Authority Goes Rogue

by | May 17, 2013 | News

EcoNews April 2013 Will the NCRA bail our entirely on environmental accountability? Our last column discussed the series of maneuvers the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) has used to avoid trial over its failure to comply with the California Environmental Quality...