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Archive for January, 2009

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

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Navy training off the coast?

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.

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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.

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Sharkity sharkity shark

Thanks T-S for the reminder.

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Wave energy forum SET

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.

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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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