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imageNew Reports Show Dam Removal Will Benefit Klamath River Salmon
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by Dan Bacher
The California Coastal Conservancy has funded three reports confirming that dam removal on the Klamath River will be beneficial for salmon and water quality without incurring any increased flood risk to downstream residents. Iron Gate Dam looking downstream. Iron Gate Hatchery is just below the dam. Photo from ODFW...
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2009 11:16am PST
textKlamath Riverkeeper eNews January 21, 2009 by Dan Bacher
The Klamath Riverkeeper eNews features the latest news and actions alerts about the battle to restore the river and its fish....
Posted: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 3:14pm PST
imageWill the Obama Administration back science in the Klamath River Basin?
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by Felice Pace
In his inaugural address President Obama promised to "restore science to its rightful place." How will this pledge impact the Klamath Water Deal and Klamath dam removal?...
Posted: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 11:15am PST
imageReport says environmental threats continue at Redwood Nat'l and State Parks
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by National Parks Conservation Association
The National Parks Conservation Association has released its first-ever assessment of the health of Redwood National and State Parks, finding that the parks' biggest challenge is a lack of funding to continue restoring fish and wildlife habitat - particularly rivers and streams that have been damaged by logging....
Posted: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 12:38pm PST
textNo LNG in Oregon, Yes to Clean Energy! by Rally in Salem, OR on 1/13/09
Several coastal locations in Oregon are proposed sites for highly explosive liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals, to be brought in to port via large tankers from overseas locations. In addition to concerns about dredging being destructive to the riparian estuary ecosystems, the highly explosive properties of supercooled natural gas present risks in known seismic areas of the Cascadian subduction zone....
Posted: Tue, Dec 30, 2008 3:06pm PST
imageCall to Action in the Northern Redwoods
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by EF!H
We are putting out a call to earth loving folks everywhere to converge in Humboldt County in Jan. and Feb. to take part in the defense of this imperiled temperate rainforest....
Posted: Mon, Dec 22, 2008 9:08pm PST
textCalifornia Salmon Council Looking for Businesses Harmed by 2008 Closure by Dan Bacher
The deadline to file for federal salmon disaster relief is December 31. Salmon fishing in ocean waters off California and Oregon and in Central Valley rivers was closed for the first time this year, due to the collapse of the Sacramento River fall run chinook population....
Posted: Mon, Dec 22, 2008 4:36pm PST
textGreens cautiously optimistic about ARB smog plan - warn backslide could kills thousands by Dan Bacher
The Green Party of California says it is "cautiously optimistic" about Air Resources Board smog plan, but warns ARB could backslide, killing thousands in state. Here is the Green Party's news release:...
Posted: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 4:36pm PST
textHAARP and 9/11 by Bob Nichols, Project Censored Award Winner
Moret added "This interview addresses the "Energy Budget" as the constraints and method for analysis of the scientific and technological evidence for the use of HAARP and Beam Weapons at the World Trade Center site on 9/11/01."...
Posted: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 7:57am PST
imageConservation Groups Challenge Bush's Gutting of ESA
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by Dan Bacher
Conservation Groups Challenge Bush's Gutting of ESA by Dan Bacher George W. Bush, the worst-ever President for fish and the environment in the nation's history, will leave office after 8 years the same way that he came in - with yet another attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other environmental laws. The lame duck Bush administration finalized a rule change today that greatly weakens the ESA, the only law that stands between many imperiled fish, wildlife and plant popul...
Posted: Thu, Dec 11, 2008 3:30pm PST
calendar1st Humboldt Anarchist Bookfair by Andrew
Manila Community Center 1611 Peninsula Dr Arcata Carpools Available...
Event Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2008 10:00am PST
Posted: Thu, Dec 11, 2008 3:29pm PST
textMike Thompson Still on Obama's Short List for Interior Secretary by Dan Bacher
Mike Thompson Still on Obama's Short List for Interior Secretary by Dan Bacher Representative Mike Thompson is still the "top contender" for the position of Secretary of Interior in President-Elect Barrack Obama's cabinet, according to an article by Thadeus Greenson in today's Eureka Times Standard. "The Oregonian reported Monday that the rumor mill was 'humming' that Obama would pick Thompson for interior secretary, while the Associated Press had only Thompson and Arizona Congres...
Posted: Wed, Dec 10, 2008 6:39pm PST
textOne Big Union of Collectives by Pebbles Trippet (posted by Norse)
This statement was distributed by the Mendocino Medical Marijuana Advisory Board (MMMAB) at the Emerald Cup, the annual medi-cannabis growers' competition at Area 101 in Laytonville. Every person growing medical cannabis under California law would be wise to consider the collective cooperative model as the surest way to stay safe and legal....
Posted: Tue, Dec 9, 2008 3:12am PST
imageKaruk Tribe Supports Rep. Mike Thompson for Interior Secretary
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by Dan Bacher
The Karuk Tribe of northern California today joined a broad coalition of fishing, hunting and conservation groups throughout the nation in urging President-Elect Barrack Obama to appoint Representative Mike Thompson as the next Secretary of Interior....
Posted: Mon, Dec 8, 2008 11:38am PST
textCSPA: The Truth about the "Stocking" law suit against DFG by Dan Bacher
Chris Shutes, the FERC Projects Director of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, has written a great analysis about the "stocking" lawsuit against the California Department of Fish and Game by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Pacific Rivers Council. I urge everybody to read this....
Posted: Thu, Dec 4, 2008 4:31pm PST
calendarJohn Zerzan reading/talk
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by J. Herzog
Northtown Books 957 H St. Arcata, CA...
Event Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2008 7:00pm PST
Posted: Wed, Dec 3, 2008 3:23pm PST
imageTree Sitters Occupy Humboldt Redwoods
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by efhumboldt
Tree-sitters unfurled a large 30 ft. wide banner this morning on the edge of the great Redwood forest, east of Eureka, Ca. The banner reads “Hey Green Diamond, Stop Clear-cutting -Earth First!”. The sitters remain aloft and are occupying several large second growth trees that are slated for logging. We invite the public to come and see the threatened forest for themselves....
Posted: Tue, Dec 2, 2008 9:42pm PST
imageGroups File Suit to End Wasteful, Fish-Killing Delta Diversions
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by Dan Bacher
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and Felix Smith, retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, filed an historic lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board, California Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Sacramento Superior Court this afternoon. The seven-count lawsuit alleges violations of the public trust, California Constitution, Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, the Bay...
Posted: Mon, Dec 1, 2008 5:28pm PST
textLocal Regulation of Medical Marijuana in the General Plan: CALL TO ACTION by Pebbles Trippet (posted by Norse)
De Vall is asking that 25 serious people commit to speaking in favor of local regulation at the General Plan Update hearings (Feb-Mar 09). Others may prefer to write letters or help bring together a broad spectrum of voices--business owners, enlightened public officials, health professionals and community organizers--all advocating that we give medical cannabis regulation in the county a chance. How can you help?...
Posted: Fri, Nov 28, 2008 11:10am PST
textKZYX Radio Features Great Interview About Opposition to MPLA Green Washing by Dan Bacher
This is an hour of very unique radio about the impact of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's fast tracking of the MLPA process on sustainable seaweed harvesting and fishing communities in Mendocino County....
Posted: Wed, Nov 26, 2008 11:51am PST
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