There are several petitions to either strengthen or weaken the Marine Protected Area network that will be decided upon by the California Fish and Game Commission this Spring. In order to achieve 30×30 on our coastal waters and prepare our beloved coastline for current and emerging stressors, advocating for more and stronger MPAs is vital. Please consider attending one of the upcoming hearings to support proposed MPAs or the strengthening of existing MPAs in your region.

The California State Water Board has opened a comment period for the draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Commercial Lily Bulb Operations in the Smith River Plain and the draft Environmental Impact Report. These permits will regulate the ongoing pollution from commercial lily bulb operations in the Smith River Estuary. Ongoing pesticide pollution of the Smith River Estuary puts at risk the air and water quality for the community of Smith River, the health of residents (including an...

On March 23, at 2:30 p.m., EPIC’s sponsored legislation AB 2494 that will end the commercial logging in the Jackson Demonstration State Forest, will be heard in its first committee meeting in the California State Legislature.