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Drillers eye oil reserves off California coast

Posted in issues, offshore oil drilling on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From today’s SF Chronicle:
The federal government is taking steps that may open California’s fabled coast to oil drilling in as few as three years, an action that could place dozens of platforms off the Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt coasts, and raises the specter of spills, air pollution and increased ship traffic into San Francisco Bay.
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Shark news, Australia

Posted in australia, shark, tagged , on December 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

From The Guardian: Australian snorkeller snatched by shark

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“Shark” video, local

Posted in Uncategorized on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From “Humboldt Mike” and his YouTube collection: shark or not?

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King Range comment period

Posted in access, issues, tagged , on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Also from the Redwood Times
The U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on issues that should be addressed as the agency develops a wilderness management plan for the King Range National Conservation Area (NCA).

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NPK throws benefit for Surfrider Humboldt!

Posted in music, party, tagged , on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

From the Redwood Times:
After Christmas, the NPK will play at Mazzotti’s on Dec. 31 around 9:30 p.m. for New Year’s Eve. Next, NPK is throwing a benefit concert for the Humboldt Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation at Humbrews in Arcata on Friday, Jan. 16.

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Concrete blocks removed from Harbor Entrance area

Posted in dock blocks, friends of the dunes, humboldt bay, humboldt bay harbor recreation and conservation distric, jetty, litter, trash, tagged , on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Many still remain – one is in the sand near Bunkers, at least three are on the beach in Manila – but  the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District felt motivated to have a few of the “dock blocks” pulled off the sand near the North Jetty/Harbor Entrance area. Story in next week’s Arcata [...]

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A friendly note

Posted in friends of the dunes, tagged on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Three Arcata Plaza merchants are partnering with Friends of the Dunes in a Holiday Season Silent Auction to support the campaign to develop the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. Visit Plaza Design, Arcata Exchange, and The Garden Gate for a chance to bid on outstanding works by local artisans from now until December 23. [...]

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Buoy removal from Big Lagoon

Posted in buoy, coast guard, tagged , , on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

McKinleyville, Calif. -The Coast Guard has arranged for the removal of Humboldt Bay Buoy Nine from the Big Lagoon Spit by a commercial heavy-lift helicopter on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008.
The buoy was reported adrift January 30, 2008 and discovered on Big Lagoon beach on February 3, having drifted about 20 nautical miles. The buoy [...]

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All that glitters

Posted in jellyfish, tagged , on December 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Wave power put to the test in Monterey Bay

Posted in wave energy, tagged , on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
The 60-foot Velocity motored out of Santa Cruz harbor Monday afternoon under mostly sunny skies. On deck was an apprehensive crew — scientists with research group SRI International of Menlo Park, observers from the Department of Energy and financiers with the Tokyo-based Hyper Drive Corp.
As the boat began to bob up [...]

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