Updates + News
Update on Caltrans' Last Chance Grade Project
February 19, 2015
Caltrans recently held a series of public workshops seeking input from the public as the agency considers possible alternatives and reroutes in an attempt to find a long-term solution for the Last Chance Grade — a stretch of U.S. Highway 101 about ten miles south of Crescent City, which sits precariously high above the Pacific Ocean and experiences frequent landslides due to the geological instability of the area. read more >>
EPIC in Review
February 17, 2015
EPIC has been busy upholding environmental laws both at home, and across the nation. Over the past month our staff has advocated for science-based accountability of the California Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Program, to protect water quality through proper maintenance of Forest Service roads and protect wilderness from grazing. We signed letters opposing the spread of natural gas pipelines that would fragment forests, the Keystone Pipeline XL and Navy sonar testing. read more >>
Moonalice at the Mateel Community Center, March 27
February 1, 2015
Click here to buy tickets. You're invited! Moonalice is a band of hippie musicians from California with no label, no manager, no publicist, no problems, and lots of fans. They’re made up of seasoned players exploring new musical territory with a passion. Bringing their heady brew of roots, rock, rhythm-and-blues, peppered with spirited doses of improvisation and surprise to the North Coast to benefit forest protection and restoration in Northwest California.read more >>
Action Alert: Tell Caltrans to study impacts before advancing the Four Bridges Project
January 28, 2015
Take Action: Caltrans is proposing to upgrade four existing bridges along the Avenue of the Giants, a world-famous scenic drive along old Highway 101, through the ancient redwood groves of Redwood State Park. Tell Caltrans that it needs to adequately study impacts to old-growth redwoods and salmon, and adequately inform the public, before they move forward with the project.read more >>
Take Action—Tell the Fish and Wildlife Service to Protect the Pacific Fisher
January 28, 2015
After 15 years of delays and subsequent litigation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the West Coast population of the Pacific fisher, a small, weasel-like forest carnivore, as a “threatened” species under the federal Endangered Species Act. In 2000, EPIC and 16 other conservation groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to list the West Coast population of the Pacific fisher under the Endangered Species Act . Now, the end is almost in sight; our goal is almost achieved. read more >>
Massive Timber Sale Proposed for Klamath National Forest - Public Meetings Announced
January 27, 2015
A massive 43,883 acre post-fire logging project is being proposed by the Klamath National Forest. Almost half is within Late Successional Reserves, which are areas that are supposed to be set aside to protect and enhance old growth forest ecosystems. The Forest Service is planning to streamline this unprecedented timber sale, which would shorten public comment opportunities, and speed up the environmental review process. read more >>
Crab N' Drag at the Bayside Grange January 31
January 26, 2015
Roll out the red carpet, get under the stars, and party for redwoods and rainbows! Aqueerius Productions is proud to present the classy, fun and colorful, Crab N’ Drag, a celebrity drag themed crab dinner and dance party, to benefit EPIC and Humboldt Pride. Come out and dance the night away in your glitz and glamour to shine like the star that you are, and enjoy a delicious dinner with fabulous entertainment and a full bar. Buy Tickets Now! read more >>
Caltrans Setting Sights on Redwood National Park
January 15, 2015
Caltrans is in the beginning stages of planning for the Last Chance Grade Project along Highway 101 (10-miles south of Crescent City), where the highway is slipping into the Pacific Ocean. This project would have significant environmental impacts, as the highway would likely be rerouted to the east through Redwood State and National Parks. EPIC is committed to finding the least environmentally destructive alternative for this project and will work tireless to hold Caltrans to the law. We need your help. Please attend the meeting most convenient to you. read more >>
Save Richardson Grove: Think Globally, Act Locally
January 15, 2015
If everyone cared for their own wild back yard, the world would be a better place. Northwest California is known for having some of the wildest lands, including the Lost Coast and the tallest trees on the planet, which have been preserved behind the redwood curtain since time immemorial. With less than three percent of the planet’s old growth redwood trees remaining, it is imperative that every ancient tree is protected, especially if they are entrusted into a park system, which has vowed to protect them in perpetuity. read more >>
Spotted Owl Told to Wait (Again)
January 14, 2015
Despite over 20 years of enhanced protections afforded by the listing of the owl under the federal Endangered Species Act, the best available science continues to show alarming and precipitous declines in Northern Spotted Owl vital statistics across the species’ range. EPIC’s Northern Spotted Owl Self-defense Campaign has sought to achieve enhanced protections for the owl in California and beyond. Given the myriad and immediacy of threats to the species, EPIC believes that urgent actions are needed to prevent the extinction of the Owl.
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