Conservation Group Secures the Eel River Canyon Preserve Along the Mendocino/Trinity County Line
“The property includes fantastic geology, 18 miles of river frontage, carbon sequestering forests, herds of Roosevelt elk and significant wetlands.”
Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss Timber Harvest Plans and Density Management Study
All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting which will run from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and be held at Jackson State Demonstration Forest near Camp 20 (located near Highway 20 Mile Marker 17.2).
Protests in Jackson Demonstration State Forest Escalate in the Face of Unsafe Logging, Threats of Violence, and Harassment of Tribal leaders
“Protests in Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) were met with increasingly dangerous responses this week as loggers threatened nonviolent activists trying to prevent what they see as further destruction of public land.”
Multiple Agencies Converge to Clean Up Long Abandoned 70 Drums of Oil in Westport
“The drums contained a thick black oil and tar that had leaked out of the rusted cracked drums and contaminated the soil around the drums, killing some wildlife in the process.”
Heavy Equipment Spotted on the Banks of the Eel River Part of a Caltrans Bridge Replacement Project
The heavy equipment is part of an ongoing CalTrans project to replace the bridge in the area with “an earthquake-resistant bridge structure capable of resisting a maximum credible earthquake.”
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman Responds to FERC Decision Denying Potter Valley Project Extension
“The Two Basin Partners have worked diligently to find common ground and resources to pursue a revitalized Potter Valley Project – but we always knew that this would be a major challenge.”
Senator Mark McGuire Introduces Bill to Halt the North Coast Coal Train Calling It a ‘Dangerous Proposal’
“This toxic coal train would run through the heart of so many thriving communities and along the Russian and Eel Rivers, which are the main source of drinking water for nearly one million residents,” Senator Mike McGuire said.
For the ‘First Time Ever,’ the South Fork of the Eel River Goes Dry at Main Eel River
“Drought conditions in the Eel River basin are not uniform, and the drought is more serious in the south in the Mendocino and Lake County portions of the watershed.”
Grassroots Institute Celebrates Board of Supervisors’ Passage of Carbon-Free Energy Resolution
“This is a major step in moving Mendocino County into a more livable future by reducing the use of carbon-based fuels.”
Grassroots Institute Endorses Carbon-Free Mendocino Resolution
“The Grassroots Institute has been working with public officials for months on strategies to promote the use of solar electricity on public buildings, expand the availability of electric vehicle chargers, and transition the Mendocino Transit Authority to electric buses.”
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