Updates + News
EPIC Delivers Early Christmas Present to California Beavers **WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS**
December 19, 2018
Today, EPIC and the Western Environmental Law Center notified the federal wildlife-killing program Wildlife Services of their plans to legally challenge the program’s beaver killing in California over its harm to endangered salmon. Wildlife Services, a program under the Department of Agriculture, killed more than 1.3 million non-invasive animals in 2017, including 956 beavers in California. The challenge aims to force the program to reconsider its lethal beaver management and to recognize the crucial role beavers play in the health of endangered salmon populations. read more >>
Action Alert: Shasta Dam Raise Would Destroy Imperiled Salamander Habitat and Sacred Sites
December 10, 2018
Westlands Water District has issued a Notice of Preparation for the Shasta Dam Raise Project. Shasta Dam is already the largest reservoir in the state and the proposed project would expand the capacity of Shasta Lake by up to 634,000 acre feet, which would inundate National Forest Lands that are within habitat of the imperiled Shasta salamander and the ancestral territory of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe. Increasing the water capacity of the reservoir would also put new demands for water on Northern California’s already strained watersheds and the communities that depend on them. read more >>
Green Diamond Purchases 9,400-acres of Timberland in Sproul Creek
December 3, 2018
Green Diamond Resource Company recently purchased 9,400-acres of commercial timberland in the Sproul Creek Watershed in Southern Humboldt County. Sproul Creek is a tributary to the South Fork Eel River. The purchase was orchestrated between Green Diamond and the Boyle Forest LP, (formerly Barnum Timber Company). read more >>
Will HRC Ever Give Elk River A Rest?
December 3, 2018
600,000 cubic yards of sediment. That's how much dirt is estimated to still be clogging up the Elk River, and that's just in the so-called, "Impacted Reach" between the confluence of the North and South Fork and downstream to Berta Road. Oh, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board has designated that the Elk River is suffering from a "Nusiance," condition, aka, wildly excessive rates and frequencies of overbank flooding that continues to endanger the ingress, egress, health, safety and livelihoods of Upper Elk River residents. read more >>
Richardson Grove Update
December 3, 2018
On November 28, Richardson Grove supporters packed Judge Alsup’s courtroom to witness the latest oral argument in EPIC’s federal lawsuit to defend Richardson Grove. This was the third time before Judge Alsup, who previously found that Caltrans relied upon inaccurate data and failed to document the likely harm to the root structure of old-growth redwoods in the park. read more >>
Action Alert: Protect Strawberry Rock!
November 26, 2018
Action Alert: Just days before the Thanksgiving holiday, Green Diamond submitted a proposal to log the controversial area adjacent to Strawberry Rock, near the town of Trinidad. The new Timber Harvest Plan is NE of Trinidad and within the coastal zone. The THP proposes 84.6 acres of clearcutting. Strawberry Rock is culturally and spiritually sacred to the Yurok Tribe, but Green Diamond claims that the Timber Harvest Plan (THP) units do not contain any archeological or historical sites of significance. read more >>
You're Invited! EPIC Holiday Membership Mixer
November 15, 2018
Join the EPIC staff and Board for some holiday cheer on Friday, December 14th at 6pm. This is our annual membership meeting, where you can come hear about EPIC’s work, learn about ways to get involved, and meet fellow treehuggers! read more >>
Action Alert: The Humboldt Marten Needs Your Help!
November 15, 2018
Take Action Now: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Protect the Marten and Not Play Games! The Humboldt marten is a slinky little fuzzball about the size of a cat that lives in the old-growth coastal forests of Oregon and California. A history of overtrapping and habitat destruction has nearly wiped out the species. The marten is so rare that scientists once thought they were extinct. In 1996, researchers rediscovered a population on Six Rivers National Forest. Now there are 4 recognized populations, each small and isolated from each other. read more >>
Double Your Donation on #GivingTuesday!
November 13, 2018
Giving Tuesday is the annual celebration of charitable giving. This year, core EPIC members have decided to DOUBLE all donations made on November 27. Mark your calendars to maximize your gifts by donating to EPIC's #GivingTuesday Matching Fund! All donations from Giving Tuesday will go to fund EPIC’s Biodiversity Defense program. read more >>
Cheers to 41 Years of Forest Protection Work!
November 13, 2018
The Environmental Protection Information Center, would like to thank everyone who came out to celebrate 41 years of forest protection work with us! This year was particularly special as we were in the more intimate setting of the beautiful Beginnings Octagon and had a wellspring of local community members who turned out. It was a great pleasure to honor Jene McCovey with the Sempervirens Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding environmental activism. The stories and memories people shared during the ceremony were beautiful and inspiring. Jene is an inspiration to all of us and her efforts continue to inspire the next generation of activists. read more >>
