UPDATE: According to media reports, the California Air Resources Board voted to move ahead with phasing out the sale of gas cars in the state in an effort to combat climate change. PREVIOUS: In its biggest move yet to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and fight climate change, California is poised today to enact the […]
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Where to Find Gas in the Blackout
The moment Pacific Gas & Electric announced its sudden plans for a blackout throughout Humboldt and 33 other counties, folks have been trying to fill their tanks and gas cans. Some stations have run dry and others simply can’t operate without electricity. But there are still some stations with working pumps and registers. Here is […]
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Huffman Introduces Bills to Keep U.S. in Paris Agreement, Ban Offshore Drilling
It’s been a busy week for North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman, who joined Democrat colleagues this week in introducing two major pieces of environmental legislation. On Tuesday, Huffman, a member of the House Select Committee on Climate Crisis, joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would keep the United States in the Paris Climate Agreement and […]
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Huffman on DAPL: ‘Justice and Environmental Protection Have Won’
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman issued a statement last night applauding the Obama Administration’s announcement that it will deny an easement needed for the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross Lake Oahe, forcing the project to abandon its controversial route and undergo an environmental review. “Since July, tensions have escalated to a boiling point at the […]
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Renner’s New Owner: No Changes on Horizon
Renner Petroleum, one of Humboldt’s bright, homegrown success stories, is being sold to Stockton’s Valley Pacific Petroleum Services, Inc. Valley Pacific President and CEO Norman Crum said he doesn’t expect the sale to have much of a local impact. “They’ve got a very nice, clean operation running,” Crum said, noting the company’s solid safety record […]