Why Plastic Free July?
Plastic Free July was initiated by the Plastic Free Foundation in 2011 to "build a global movement that dramatically reduces plastic use and improves...
Proposed Wind Project Presents Alarming Impacts
EPIC urges greater efforts to minimize impacts to the environment
There is a proposed wind energy project for the hills just southwest of Scotia, California....
Organized Labor & Environmentalists Need Each Other
Separately, we lose. United, we are unstoppable.
Climate protection is the nexus that can bind the current prevailing social justice movements together. Corporate America is...
Science Projects Receive Awards; Spring Chinook Endangered
For the 13th year, North Group sponsored an award for the best project relating to environmental issues at the annual Humboldt County Science Fair...
News From the Center
Climate
Climate scientists have now set 2030 as the point of no return when it comes to the effects of climate change. Even if we...
Navy Testing: Comment in Support of Tribal Issues
Since 2005, Tribes in Mendocino & Lake Counties have opposed Navy training and testing in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) range. For countless...
CNPS Events & Happenings
Plant Sale
Shoppers with their lists made use of informative signs and enjoyed the huge array of native plants during the Native Plant Sale at...
EPIC Victory for Richardson Grove
Judge rules against highway widening project in state park. Old growth redwoods safe from bulldozers again... for now.
On Friday, May 3, Judge William Alsup...
Locals Weigh in on Offshore Wind
An informative hearing was held May 3 in Eureka on the proposed offshore wind energy leases that are being considered by the federal Bureau...
Progress Toward Manufacturer Responsibility for Waste
Following the implementation of China’s stricter regulations regarding the types of recycling it would accept from other countries for processing, most recycling is currently...
Eye on Washington: Summertime, Expectations are Low
Members of Congress will be out of D.C. and back in their home districts for the week of July 4 and again from August...
Planning Needed Now to Prevent Future Infrastructure Damage Around Bay
Is Humboldt Bay vulnerable to sea level rise from climate change? Yes, absolutely. Within several decades, it is likely that impacts from sea level...
Mixed-Use Zoning: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
The modern concept and practice of “zoning” dates back about a century. For almost all of that time, the dominant form practiced by United...
North Coast Rail Legal Settlement to Protect Health of Eel and Russian River Watersheds,...
The North Coast Rail Authority (NCRA) agreed in late April to a legal settlement with non-profit organizations Friends of the Eel River and Californians...
Tribe Establishes Rights of the Klamath, Dam Removal Closer
Dam removal on the Klamath River is one step closer to reality. The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), which is the entity charged with...
Take Action: Comment Period for Proposed Wolf Delisting Extended
On May 18, lovers of wolves and all things wild howled and stirred up a pack of action to thwart the U.S. Fish and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Leskiw
How long have you been volunteering with NEC?
I’d describe my volunteering as lengthy but sporadic. I became a founding member of the Friends of...
Saturday, September 21 – the NEC Celebrates 40 Years of Coastal Cleanups by Going...
This year the NEC is celebrating its 40th anniversary of organizing coastal cleanups! From its humble beginnings here on the North Coast, Coastal Cleanup...
Federal-Tribal Partnership to Bring California Condor Back to the PNW
Press Release: Yurok Tribe, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The majestic California condor once soared the skies over western North America...
Huffman Reintroduces Wilderness, Public Lands Bill
The Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC) has been conducting member surveys for much of its existence and wilderness creation and protection has always been the...
Tree Plantations Store Less Carbon
There’s little doubt that California’s forests are under siege; the problem is, we are told that California’s forests are under siege from things like...
Creature Feature: the Hoary Bat
The hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) is one of North America’s largest bats, boasting a solid 5.9 inches in length. Named for its “hoary” fur—meaning...
‘Ominous’ UN Report Warns Human Activity Has Pushed One Million Species to Brink of...
"Nature is collapsing around us and it's a real wake-up call to humanity."
A United Nations report described as the most authoritative and comprehensive assessment...
Where are they Now? Rebekah Staub
I joined the Northcoast Environmental Center when I was nearing the end of my studies at Humboldt State University. As a journalism major focusing...
Oregon Agency Says NO to Jordan Cove LNG Project
On May 6, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) delivered a potentially fatal blow to the Jordan Cove LNG project and the Pacific...