Evergreen Pulp hit with another big fine
Wave energy effort nets big state funds
(Don’t forget: We’re hosting a Wave Energy community forum, Saturday, Feb. 21! Watch the blog for details.)
HSU hosts sustainability leadership conference
Archive for January, 2009
Of interest in recent local news
Posted in humboldt state university, issues, samoa, wave energy, tagged humboldt, pulp mill, surfrider, sustainability, wave energy on January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Navy training off the coast?
Posted in navy, tagged navy training, north coast on January 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The North Coast Journal’s blog has the story so far.
Concerning the proposed Northwest Training Range Complex, the department’s plan to designate most of the Pacific Northwest coast as training grounds for naval operations.
What sorts of training? According to this brochure:
Training Activities
Training activities involve activities in the range complex where Navy personnel learn skills they need [...]
Thank you, NPK!
Posted in benefit, tagged humboldt surfriders, surfrider humboldt, the npk on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Huge thanks to the NPK for not only rocking Hum Brews last night, but for donating all the door proceeds to the Humboldt Chapter of Surfrider Foundation: $567!
Thanks also to the volunteers who staffed our table, signed up new members and sold T-shirts! That brought our proceeds up to over $600 – money that will [...]
Coastal Currents courtesy KHUM 104.3/104.7 FM
Posted in baykeeper, coastal currents, tagged baykeeper, environmental shows, khum, radio on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Surfrider Humboldt Chair Jennifer Savage filled in this week for Humboldt Baykeeper Exec Director Pete Nichols on KHUM’s weekly feature Coastal Currents. (Thanks, Pete!)
Coastal Currents, KHUM, Jan. 14, 2009
Thank you to Mike Dronkers for providing the audio.
The NPK at Humboldt Brews!
Posted in benefit, tagged benefit, humboldt brews, the npk on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Friday (tomorrow) night! $8 cover, all proceeds to benefit the Humboldt Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, thanks to the generosity of The NPK! Come dance, say hi to your fellow volunteers and otherwise get your party on!
Bob Doran interviewed Tanner Speas for the North Coast Journal’s The Hum: column here, with more on their blog here.
Sharkity sharkity shark
Posted in shark, tagged shark on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thanks T-S for the reminder.
Wave energy forum SET
Posted in wave energy, tagged wave energy on January 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Surfrider Foundation’s Humboldt Chapter hosts an informational wave energy forum for the community. Experts and stakeholders representing a variety of viewpoints and knowledge will present, discuss and answer questions regarding projects planned off the North Coast.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Hotel Arcata conference room. Further details soon.
Yeah! Go, Mike!
Posted in offshore oil drilling, tagged california coast, mike thompson, offshore oil drilling on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the T-S: Thompson floats no-drill bill
Rep. Mike Thompson has lodged legislation aimed at permanently protecting the North Coast from oil and gas drilling after recent moves by the federal government to pursue oil exploration.
The bill would prevent drilling along the Humboldt, Mendocino and Del Norte coasts outside the 3-mile state jurisdiction. A ban on [...]

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