mercury pollution Archives - Friends of the Eel River

Say NO to Coal!

September 22, 2021September 14, 2021

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 and the Eel River. Nor can the Earth’s atmosphere absorb … Read more

Abandoned Mine Near Russian River Has Alarmingly High Levels of Mercury

March 20, 2017November 14, 2016

When it rains in Guerneville, people keep a close watch on the Russian River, because rising waters can flood the town. But just upstream, there’s another threat when it rains, found in the large piles of red dirt bordering a creek that runs into the River. They’re part of what remains of the Mount Jackson … Read more