Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a historic $15 billion package of climate legislation intended to address drought, wildfires and other environmental crises. Notably missing were a couple pieces of legislation prioritizing prescribed and cultural burns.
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Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Huffman hosts drought summit, water managers ask for aid, presidential emergency — rep. optimistic on Coyote Valley Dam raising study
At a drought summit hosted by Jared Huffman on Monday, Russian River stakeholders discussed the drought emergency. And Huffman said that that he is optimistic about a study on raising Coyote Valley Dam.
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Yurok & Karuk tribes, Rep. Huffman, Sen. McGuire call for PacifiCorp to remove Klamath dams
Tribal, governmental, and independent parties claim Pacificorp energy companies Klamath River dams destroyed native culture, poisoned the river and decimated the region’s salmon fisheries.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Huffman, McGuire, Wood will host virtual town hall discussing pandemic, July 17
They will be joined by Mendocino Co. Health Officer Dr. Doohan and Jason Wells, President of Adventist Health.
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Mendocino will get OptumServe COVID testing unit, hastening reopening
The new test allows Mendo to leap an important hurdle