Econews Report

The longest-running public affairs show on the North Coast, the NEC's "Econews Report" radio show airs at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays on KHSU .

You can find KHSU on these frequencies:
90.5 Arcata-Eureka
91.9 Crescent City-Brookings
89.1 FM Ferndale-Fortuna
89.7 FM Garberville
99.7 FM Willow Creek

Shows also are streamed live at http://www.khsu.org.
and archived (for 2 weeks) here: recent shows.

Our goal, as always, is to keep you both informed and entertained.

Recently & Upcoming on The Econews Report:

August 12 -  Scott Greacen discusses the endangered Western snowy plover with Sean McAllister of MRB, Mark Colwell biologist at HSU and Jim Watkins of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

August 19 -  Pete Nichols talks about the MLPA (Marine Life Protection Act) process on the North Coast with MLPA Initiative staff members and members of the Regional Stakeholders Group.

August 26 -  Sarah O'Leary interviews UC-Berkeley professor Michael Hanemann about California's AB-32, California's clean energy law that is now up for repeal on the November ballot. Hanemann explains why such a repeal will be costly financially and environmentally.

September 2 - Ken Burton interviews Scott Greacen of EPIC and Jim Clark of Redwood Region Audubon Society about the threatened dismemberment of Tolowa Dunes State Park in Del Norte County. The Park may be broken up to allow for duck hunting in certain sections.

September 9 - Sarah O'Leary speaks with Kirk Cohune about the new Arcata Ridge Trail which will stretch from the Valley West area to Sunnybrae, and upcoming fundraising events for the trail.

September 16 -  Sarah O'Leary interviews representatives from Humboldt Baykeeper, Surfrider Foundation and the Algalita Foundation about the Pacific Garbage Patch and the terrible impacts of plastic and other marine debris on birds, fish and other wildlife. Lisa DiPietro, NEC outreach coordinator, will also talk about the upcoming Coastal Cleanup Day and how you can get involved.

Econews Report Historical Archives

Some of our shows are  available for you to download and enjoy at your leisure. We're in the process of updating the collection.

Air & Water

• Elisabeth Eytchison, Eureka resident down-wind from Humboldt Bay's Evergreen Pulp Mill. discusses how she got involved in trying to clean-up the mill's air emissions. (December 2004)
• Barbara Miller, Silver Valley Community Resource Center Director, discusses air pollution and environmental justice. (June 2005)
• "Will you be my pen pal?" was the message all the way from Germany. A discussion with the Outreach Manager of the California Coastal Commission Eben Schwartz. Covers the 21st annual California State-Wide Beach Clean-Up and general good stewardship of our beaches. (September 2005)
• Reducing greenhouse gasses through local efforts is the focus of this conversation with Jennifer Berman, project coordinator for Humboldt County Climate Change Project.(March 2006)
• Tony DeFalco works with the Marine Fish Conservation Network, which has 180 member groups including commercial fishers, scientists, recreation and conservation groups. He and Tim McKay talk about the laws governing marine fishing off the US, the health of the oceans, and the threats to sustainable fisheries.(March 2006)
• A talk with Steven Combs, Director of environmental studies program and professor of Biology at the University of Portland. He holds a BS, MS, and Phd in zoology and has interest in the area of salmon recovery planning (7/20/06).
• Craig Tucker, the Klamath coordinator for Karuk tribe on dam removal (11/2/06).

Critters

• Anna Schulz Try again Louisa Willcox talks about the threats to Montana's mighty, but endangered, grizzly bears. (Dec. 2004)
• Petey Brucker, with the Salmon River Restoration Council, talks about their efforts to save the spring Chinook from extinction. (May 2005)
• Earthworms: the Most Important Animal Ever!? A great discusion with Amy Stewart; home gardener and author of The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms. Covers Darwin's remarkable research on the worm and "worms as ecosytem engineers?" (July 2005)
• Dana Stolzman, with the Salmonid Restoration Federation, talks about ecology & economy of restoring natural resources for future generations of fish and people.
• Discussion with John Alexander of the Klamath Bird Observatory. Topics include the intentions of the International Bird Conservation Initiative, monitoring efforts of bird population trends on the North Coast, and educational outreach programs. (September 2005)
• Dr. Dorothy Borst, associate professor of biology at Gordon College in Massachusetts and a member a the Noah Alliance, which opposes a major rewrite of the Endangered Species Act, provides Christian views of endangered species. (October 2005)
• Godwits, birds of prey, ducks, song birds and more are the focus of Godwit Days. Rob Hewitt, one of the event organizers, gives some of the details of this three day event that brings people from all over the world. (April 13, 2006)
• Mark Rockwell, Endangered Species Coalition spokesman, talks about recent developments in Congress. (May 18, 2006)

Land and Trees

• Susan Kinsella highlights ConservaTree Paper's ideas on policy options for reducing the waste of trees. (September 2004)
• Andrea Tuttle, recent director of the California Department of Forestry, recounts her four years at the helm of the embattled agency. (October 2004)
• Daniel Sarr, Ph.D. discusses the Klamath Network Parks monitoring program of the National Park Service. (May 2005)
• Talking about Redwood National Park with two employees Leonel Arguero and Jason Karaoka. (June 2005)
• Vera Smith of the Colorado Mountain Club talks about roadless areas and land use.
• Lesley Adams, outreach coordinator for the Ashland, Oregon based Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, discusses remedies to current public lands problems.
• Greg King , Director, discusses the goals of the Siskiyou Land Conservancy. February 2, 2006
• Mark Lovelace, director of the Humboldt Watershed Council, gives listeners an update on the life and times of the landscape of Pacific Lumber Co. (Feb. 2006)
• Scott Greacen of the Environmental Protection Information Center details recent national forest developments. (May 19, 2006)
• Scott Grecean of the Environmental Protection Information Center discusses a roads project in an old growth clear cut in the Underwood Roadless Area (12/07/06)
• A dialouge on the controversal Community Fuels Project proposed for the Orleans area with Kimberly Baker of the Klamath Forest Alliance. (2/22/07).
• Greg King talks with longtime North Coast resident and environmental activist Richard Geinger. (3/1/07).

Cultural Voices

• Kari Norgaard, a researcher at UC Davis, presents her findings regarding salmon and the diet of local Karuk Indians. (June 2, 2005)
• Chris Peters, executive director of the Seventh Generation Fund talks about his work with the Tradition, Knowledge and Environmental Stewardship conference that SGF organized. (July 2005)
• Dr. Hamil Taravati, Iranian conservationist, addresses population, peace and sustainable development.
• Craig Tucker, a member of the Karuk Tribe, and Klamath River Campaign Coordinator, tells their story.
• Leo Canez, who works with the Seventh Generation Fund, and Tasha Norton, a high school senior and run organizer, talk about the Salmon Run. This event, now in its fourth year, is designed to bring attention to the need for the salmon run in the Klamath River to be restored. (May 11, 2006)
• McKinley to McKay. A tribute to Tim McKay written by Darryl Cherney, a long time political and environmental activist.
• Cultural biologist Ron Reed of the Karuk Tribe on the Klammath River shed talks with Greg King (2/15/07).

Energy

• Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy and Resourcesat UC Berkeley outlines the failure of a national vision for our energy future.
• George Wheeler, a McKinleyville resident, talks about the solar set-up on his garage roof. And remember, the McKinleyville airport was built in part to give pilots training in foggy conditions! (April 6, 2005)
• Kate Krebs, former director of the Arcata Recycling Center and now the Director of the National Recycling Coalition in Washington, DC, expounds on the US vs Europe in waste reduction and recycling. (June 9, 2005)
• Guest Jill Morrison of the NE Wyoming area talks of the dangers of the coal minning boom in her area. (June 2005)
• Richard Charter of the Outer Continental Shelf Coalition previews prospects for oil drilling off the northern California coast. 1/26/2006
• 500 people packed the local FERC hearing while every comment made to the Washington DC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission representatives was for the removal of Klammath dams (11/23/06).
• Greg King gives an update on recent climate change studies; and Jennifer Berman on global, national, and local efforts to reduce greenhouse gases (11/30/06)
• Greg King talks seriously with Peter Bunyard on Climate Change. Peter Bunyard is the foundng editor of The Ecologist Magazine and has served as a consultant to the UN Environmental Program (3/29/07)

Local Focus

• Melissa Zelinski, director of the Humboldt State University Natural History Museum discusses the mission of that institution. (April 2005)