Former Harbor Commissioner Banned for Life From Recreational Hunting/Fishing in California

by Thadeus Greenson on June 20, 2018 at 4:35PM

is a commercial fisherman with approximately 20 years of experience,” the decision states. “He has obtained multiple duplicate sport fishing and hunting licenses during that period and should be well aware of the requirements for sport fishing, hunting and replacing lost fishing and hunting licenses and permits.

Huffman Applauds Allocation of $29 Million in Fisheries Disaster Relief Funds

by Thadeus Greenson on June 20, 2018 at 3:16PM

See the full press release from Huffman’s office copied below: Rep. Huffman Applauds Federal Funding for California Fishery Disasters

Baykeeper Director Featured in Vanity Fair

by Linda Stansberry on June 13, 2018 at 9:38AM

Succulent Poaching Trio Pleads Guilty

by Kimberly Wear on June 12, 2018 at 4:16PM

Read the CDFW release below: Three defendants in a succulent plant poaching case out of Humboldt County have each pled guilty to two felonies and other misdemeanor charges, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and Humboldt County District Attorney's Office announced.

Updated: Friends of the Eel River Sues the County Over Cannabis

by Linda Stansberry on June 6, 2018 at 1:15PM

From Friends of the Eel River: Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has filed suit against the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors for failing to adequately protect our native fish and waters from the impacts of cannabis cultivation.

State Senate Unanimously Passes 'Great Redwood Trail' Bill

by Thadeus Greenson on May 31, 2018 at 1:09PM

Senator McGuire’s Great Redwood Trail bill unanimously approved by Senate World class destination trail system closer to reality, but hefty NCRA debt still an obstacle Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire’s groundbreaking bill that will create the Great Redwood Trail, which will extend from the San Francisco Bay to the Humboldt Bay, is one step closer to reality after it was approved with a unanimous 36-0 vote in the State Senate last night.

Federal Commission Approves Advisory Panel for Klamath Dam Removal Effort

by Thadeus Greenson on May 24, 2018 at 1:12PM

From the Klamath River Renewal Corporation: KRRC Statement on FERC’s Approval of Board of Consultants

Amid Kelp and Abalone Die-offs, State Raises Urchin Limits

by Thadeus Greenson on May 19, 2018 at 1:56PM

From the Fish and Game Commission: Fish and Game Commission Adopts Emergency Regulations to Increase Purple Sea Urchin Bag Limit in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties

Amid Allegations he Violated Environmental Laws, a Planning Commissioner Resigns

by Thadeus Greenson on May 18, 2018 at 12:09PM

Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Kevin McKenny has resigned his post after revelations that he has been cited for violating state and federal environmental laws, according to reports in the Lost Coast Outpost and the Times-Standard. The alleged violations took place on a property McKenny owns in Eureka and he conceded in an interview with the Lost Coast Outpost that he "made a mistake."

Cannabis-Related Lights Polluting SoHum Skies

by Kym Kemp on May 12, 2018 at 4:37PM

Many, if not most, greenhouse owners cover their lights but, the glow from the ones who don’t continues to frustrate rural neighborhoods.