Across Acronym for 1986 act that provides assistance to local communities in protecting the public health from chemical hazards. The ______ Prevention Act:...

by Larry Glass and Carrie Tully From the NEC Staff The last month has brought some big changes for the NEC staff. The biggest change we...

Do you have memories of the early NEC that you’d like to share? Photos, recollections, poems or lessons learned from campaigns? Did the NEC...

by Caroline Griffith In what they are calling “Proactive right of way expansion and vegetation management” in the name of fire safety, the Trinity Public...

Do you have an environmental query? Would you like to ask an expert? Submit your questions to carolinenecmail@gmail.com and we will find a local...

Story and photos by Dave Van de Mark   In this day and age, there are few “pioneers” out there discovering new landscapes or exploring places...

by Jennifer Kalt  Results from sampling in November are the latest in the NEC’s multi-year effort to clean up contamination at its former headquarters near...

Stay Updated: www.northcoastcnps.org  https://www.facebook.com/NorthCoastCNPS/ CNPS welcomes anyone interested in native plants to join our events.  No expertise required. ................................................................. Evening Program March 10, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.  "Our Precious Prairies."  Coastal...

by Colin Fiske Most activists are deeply familiar with grief. Indeed, for many, it is a profound experience of loss—whether intimate or public, personal or...

  Hello! My name is Ivy Munnerlyn and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Coastal Programs Coordinator for the NEC. I’ve been with...

By Kimberly Baker, EPIC Public Lands Advocate and Matt Simmons, EPIC   Sparsely populated Trinity County is defined by its granite peaks, national forests and wild...

By Gary Graham Hughes, Biofuelwatch   The recent announcements from Phillips 66 and Marathon to convert their San Francisco Bay Area refineries from processing crude petroleum...

 by Gifford Hall and Margaret Gainer The most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in California in the last 30 years, SB1383, was signed...

Caroline Griffith, EcoNews Journalist  The COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of our lives, but those of us who are concerned with the growing...

by Dan Sealy   Although there may have been some serendipity involved in the arrival of Vicki Ozaki from Sunnyvale, California to Humboldt State University in...

by Caroline Griffith In an controversial procedural move, the Trinidad City Council held a re-vote February 9 about whether or not to participate in a...

by Caroline Griffith Despite widespread opposition from citizens and environmental organizations, the Humboldt County Planning Commission recently approved a controversial cannabis grow near Weott. The...

NEXUS <<<>>>The intersection of human rights, the environment, social justice, and the economy<<<>>> by donna luckey How can we protect land in Humboldt County, this amazing place...

by Caroline Griffith It’s no secret that California has a housing problem. Here on the North Coast, one potential housing project has gotten a lot...

by Ali Ong Lee   Here on the north coast, winter storms have roiled tributaries but have cleared the air.  We have been waking-up to the...

by Dan Sealy, NEC Legislative Analyst   A New Day in DC Americans are reminded once again: elections do indeed have consequences. From national to local elections,...

Just Us  by Rick Rayburn Scent of pitch and decaying wet leaves  over coarse volcanic sands  above the black lake.    My wife’s shoulder rises with each breath,
 as dawn’s stars...

by Martha Walden for the What Now Coalition   California is cracking down on methane, a greenhouse gas that traps eighty times more heat than carbon...

Dear EcoNews, I have always enjoyed taking a nice stroll at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, as it is such a peaceful and unique...