Salmon People in an Era of Ecological Colonialism
“When we call ourselves salmon people, that’s very literal in our purpose to take care of salmon. So that means the river and the...
What Can Tsunamis Teach Us About Combating Climate Change?
September 21, 2019
Do you live or work in a tsunami zone? Do you drive through one to take your kids to and from school? Do...
Humboldt’s Climate Action Plan, With County Planner Connor McGuigan
Connor McGuigan, lead planner on the county's multijurisdictional Climate Action Plan, joins host Tom Wheeler to talk about Humboldt's biggest climate challenges, the development...
Protecting the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Eel River
The Wildlands Conservancy is close to acquiring the 26,600 acre Lone Pine Ranch, a property with more than property more than 20 miles of...
Eel River Salmon Win Before FERC
There’s a proposal to remove the fish-blocking Scott Dam on the Eel River but looming problems still remain. Cape Horn Dam, just downstream of...
#LandBack is Environmentalism
On this week's EcoNews Report, Gang Green and special guest Melodie Meyer, staff attorney with the Yurok Tribe, talks about the Land Back movement—the...
New Fish, Who Dis?
Nordic Aquafarms recently announced that it was making a switch: yellowtail kingfish, a fish native to the warm waters of the Pacific, instead of...
Declining Access to Public Spaces
On this week’s episode of the EcoNews Report, host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River is joined by long-time Eureka resident and...
EcoNews Report Roundup: Latest environmental news stories
14 Environmental stories in 30 minutes – that’s the EcoNews Roundup!
On today’s EcoNews Report Roundup Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s...
EcoNews Report Roundup November 2018
16 Environmental stories in 30 minutes – that’s the EcoNews Roundup!
For November’s EcoNews Report Roundup Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s...
Our Planet is On Fire, but the Supreme Court Might Throw Away the Extinguisher
On this week’s EcoNews, the gang’s nerdy lawyers — Tom, Matt and Scott — are joined by CalPoly Humboldt’s own professor of environmental law,...
Treesits and Forest Defense in 2020
Tom Wheeler (Environmental Protection Information Center) talks with Meredith of Redwood Forest Defense, a group conducting treesits on Green Diamond Land near Trinidad.
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From Pulp Mill to Salmon Farm? Examining Nordic AquaFarms’ Proposed Fish Factory
Is a massive land-based fish factory the best next chapter for a former pulp mill nestled between Humboldt Bay and the Pacific Ocean? Tune...
How Can Nature Teach Us to be Better Humans
Naturalist and best-selling nature writer Gary Ferguson joins the show to talk about how nature can teach us important lessons to make us better...
Rewilding California
On this week’s EcoNews Report, host Tom Wheeler talks to friends from across California about “rewilding.” What the heck is rewilding? It is a...
NIMBY Initiative on the Ballot?
Rob Arkley is back at it again! This time with a new ballot initiative that would block new affordable housing in downtown Eureka and...
EcoNews Roundup Report: Latest environmental news stories for February 2019
For February's EcoNews Roundup Report Larry Glass, NEC’s Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC’s Administrative & Development Director, cover the following news stories:
Local:
1. Nordic...
Lessons From Terra-Gen
February 1, 2020
We look back at the process that led to the Terra-Gen wind farm being denied last month. What did we learn?
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Real Talk About the Green New Deal
Washington is a mess. With the Feds failing to lead on climate change, is there any hope for our planet? On this week’s EcoNews, Gang...
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 difference. Last month, the...
The Real McKay! Release of Management Plan Brings Eureka’s Future Community Forest One Step...
The McKay Community Forest is one step closer to reality with the release of the draft Forest Stewardship Plan. The McKay Community Forest looks...
Climate Change Supercharging Winter Storms
Global warming increases the amount of moisture in the atmosphere, supercharging winter storms like the slate of atmospheric rivers that have smashed the West...
How Much Do You Know About Humboldt Bay Oysters?
Tune in for an interview with Sebastian Elrite of AquaRodeo Farms and Humboldt Bay Provisions to learn about Humboldt Bay oysters. Sebastian tells us...
EcoNews Report Roundup: Latest environmental news stories
13 Environmental stories in 30 minutes - that's the EcoNews Roundup!
On today’s EcoNews Report Roundup Larry Glass, NEC's Executive Director, and Bella Waters, NEC's...
It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And We’re SO DEPRESSED)
On this EcoNews Report, your favorite Forest Grumps talk about “ecological grief” — the deep sense of dread and depression we get from thinking...