On this week&apos;s EcoNews Report, Gang Green breaks down redistricting efforts at the state and county. Could draft maps splitting Eureka apart be an attempt to draw Supervisor candidate Natalie Arroyo out of her district? Is the state serious about lumping Humboldt with Redding? Our politics will be shaped by mapping decisions for the next decade so you better to pay attention!”Redistricting Surprise? The County’s Advisory Committee is Looking Seriously at a Plan That Would Move a Distant Quarter of Eureka Into Arcata’s Supervisorial District,” Lost Coast Outpost, Oct. 5.”The County’s Draft Redistricting Maps Have Been Released, and a Couple of Them Are Real Doozies,” Lost Coast Outpost, Oct. 11.”A WEDDING to REDDING? There Are Ideas to Join Us With Shasta County at the State and Federal Level, and the State Citizens’ Redistricting Commission Would Like Your Feedback,” Lost Coast Outpost, Oct. 14.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

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Redistricting Ruckus

Eureka&apos;s Broadway is one the most dangerous streets in California for pedestrians. In the last decade alone, at least 10 people have been killed and at least 14 people severely injured while walking or biking on Broadway. What is being done about it? Colin Fiske of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities joins Gang Green to talk about what fixes can and should be undertaken immediately to make the roadway safer for all road users. Want to take action? Sign the petition to Caltrans to demand immediate improvements here. Have you felt unsafe as a pedestrian? Mark the location to help drive improvements. Required Reading:Eureka May Propose New Roads Through Wetlands to Improve Broadway Corridor; Opponents Say Plans Aren’t FeasibleCoalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities Holding Memorial on Friday for People Killed By CarsPreviously on EcoNews Report: Building Cities for People, Not CarsSupport the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

Broadway: Dangerous by Design?

In a set back to the Two Basin Partnership — which sought to gain control over the two fish-blocking dams on the Eel River — FERC denied a request for a delay by the coalition, damaging their chances at gaining control (and forestalling decommissioning of the dams). Friends of the Eel River think that this is BIG win for the salmon of the Eel River and dam removal of both Scott and Cape Horn Dam now seems more likely. Listen to learn more!REQUIRED READING:”Regional Coalition Looking to Take Over Potter Valley Project Hits Snag as FERC Denies Request for Extra Time,” Lost Coast Outpost, Sept. 23, 2021.”ECONEWS REPORT: Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act,” April 3, 2021.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

Eel River Salmon Win Before FERC

The City of Eureka&apos;s wastewater treatment facility releases its treated wastewater into Humboldt Bay near its facility by the Elk River. Nearby, surfers play at Stinky Beach and Humboldt Bay residents collect seafood. The City had been operating on the assumption that the treated sewage discharged from its Elk River Wastewater Treatment plant washes out to sea, but a 2014 study determined that much more of the treated sewage remains in Humboldt Bay than was previously understood. In 2016, the City was ordered by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to “cease and desist” discharging into Humboldt Bay and move to an ocean discharge by 2030. The City is instead asking for an exemption to existing water quality rules so it can continue pumping up to 12 million gallons of treated sewage into the bay near the Elk River Spit. Surfrider Foundation and Humboldt Baykeeper are asking the City to thoroughly examine the feasibility of moving to an ocean discharge or to commit to significant upgrades that will improve water quality in Humboldt Bay and that they hold at least one public workshop on the matter. Jen Kalt of Humboldt Baykeeper and Delia Bense-Kang of the Surfrider Foundation join the show to talk about where your waste goes when you flush and the impacts to Humboldt Bay.Read More:City of Eureka Seeks to Allow Sewage to Stay in Humboldt BaySupport the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

What Smells at Stinky Beach?

A shadowy shell corporation is threatening our future with an apparent proposal to purchase the Northwestern Pacific rail line, kill the dream of the Great Redwood Trail, and ultimately export coal to Asia from Humboldt Bay. Tune in to hear your friends from Friends of the Eel River, Humboldt Baykeeper, and EPIC discuss the details of how such an absurd proposal is even possible, and why we must take this threat seriously and fight it with everything we&apos;ve got!REQUIRED READING:Aiming to Ship Coal Out of Humboldt Bay, Shadowy Corporation Makes Bid to Take Over NCRA Line Lost Coast Outpost, Sept. 2.North Coast lawmakers gearing up to battle coal export proposal tied to Humboldt Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Sept. 3.Is coal industry behind secretive plan to preserve a defunct California railroad? Salt Lake Tribune, Sept. 9.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

Dirty Coal Coming to Town?!

What would Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir talk about if they were alive today? A bushy bearded naturalist meets a pragmatic politician, both with an unabiding love of nature confronting climate change, colonization, fire, and how to conserve the planet in the 21st Century.Well, we have the next best thing: Best-selling author, naturalist and painter Obi Kauffman joins Gang Green to talk about his friendship with California Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and the premiere of a short film where they following in the footsteps of Muir and Roosevelt on a camping trip in the Sierra Buttes.When a naturalist with a breathtaking artistic vision and a political pragmatist with 19,000 employees and a four billion dollar budget come together to solve pressing issues of California’s lands, where do they begin? As Muir said, “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.”Join Obi and Wade on September 9, 2021, to explore California’s nature and engage in deep conversation on urgent topics, including wildfires, water shortage, climate change, and an action plan to be better stewards of the Golden State’s biodiversity. Live Q&A with attendees following the event.Tickets at this link.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

Walking in the Footsteps of Roosevelt and Muir

Humboldt State professor Sarah Jaquette Ray talks with hosts Tom Wheeler and Alicia Hamann about how to avoid burnout, why peddling hope and leveraging guilt are not effective, and how we can move past the illusion of partisan division to working toward climate justice.A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety, by Sarah Jaquette Ray. University of California Press.Sarah&apos;s book is available  at Eureka Books and Northtown Books in Arcata. This show originally aired on May 10, 2020, but is as relevant today as it was then - perhaps more than ever,  as  drought and wildfires intensify here in California, and Hurricane Ida bears down on the Gulf Coast on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

An Existential Toolkit for the Climate Generation

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report is clear: the climate crisis is here and humans are causing it. Gang Green break down the major conclusions of the report and have a mild on-air existential crisis. The threat of climate change is immense and our collective response has been flaccid. Can we change the trajectory in time to avoid run-away warming? And how can Humboldt respond as a county? All this and more on this week’s show.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

The Climate Crisis is Here

Folks, it’s that time of year again! Coastal Cleanup Month 2021 promises to bring all the great elements of the last few years together for an event packed with citizen science, coastal stewardship, and fun prizes. Last year, COVID precautions turned a two day event into a month-long one, and we couldn’t have been happier with the results. We’ll be continuing that new tradition this year, with cleanups taking place every weekend of September. This year’s event will also be entirely zero waste, with reusable cleanup gear being supplied by the NEC. Volunteers can also look forward to a weekly raffle full of fun prizes from local businesses. Grab your family and friends and head to your favorite beach, park, street, or trail...We’d love for you to join us this year! Check out our website to learn more about Coastal Cleanup Month 2021 and how to participate! https://www.yournec.org/coastalcleanupmonthSupport the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

Coastal Cleanup Month

The barred owl, not native to California, is quickly becoming established in the state, having flown down the West Coast. The barred owl’s presence is bad news for its cousin, the northern spotted owl, the iconic species of the Timber Wars. The barred owl outcompetes the northern spotted owl and quickly takes over its territory. With the northern spotted owl on the road to extinction, now is the time for desperate measures. To save the northern spotted owl, researchers have tested whether killing barred owls makes a difference. The grim but good news: when barred owls are removed, population declines of the northern spotted owl stabilize. Owl researcher Dave Wiens joins Gang Green to discuss the results of his recent research.REQUIRED READING:”Invader removal triggers competitive release in a threatened avian predator,” David Wiens et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Aug. 3, 2021.Support the show (https://www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/get-involved/donate)

To Save an Owl, We Kill an Owl?

A weekly environmental news roundup produced in Arcata, California by Tom Wheeler/Environmental Protection Information Center, Larry Glass/Northcoast Environmental Center, Scott Greacen/Friends of the Eel River, and Jen Kalt/Humboldt Baykeeper.

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