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Jim Crook of Northcoast Environmental Construction on the Hacker Creek Property last year Several days ago, Northcoast Environmental Engineering seized the property where the 500-1000 gallon diesel spill at an illegal marijuana grow occurred last May. Part owner Jim Crook explained, ” This is the first time in 18 years of going down there I’ve gotten stuck [with the cost
Read moreDisplay Table at this Year’s Emerald Cup Photo by Rohn Jennings UPDATE: Go to Emerald Cup in depth piece here. Will the day come when High Times disdains indoor marijuana? Will diesel and warehouse weed be rejected by smokers in favor of sun bud? This weekend’s Emerald Cup event in Mendocino highlights a new trend in marijuana consumption. When indoor
Read moreRed Diesel Floating on Hacker Creek This spring’s spill of diesel on Hacker Creek killed many invertebrates and harmed other wildlife as well as forcing residents to find other water sources BUT the harmful effects may continue subtly for years. Long time resident and amateur naturalist Ben Schill relates how, 20 years ago when indoor marijuana first began to be
Read moreBen Schill after Last Night’s Community Meeting When communities gather together to finally take action on a sore subject, the mood is often angry and aggressive. But, when between 40 and 50 community members assembled last night for a discussion about the effect, both physical and social, of diesel on our environment, the mood was quiet, thoughtful, and inclusive. “We’re
Read moreWith an ugly Diesel spill still freshly oozing across our minds, we all ought to think about attending tonight’s meeting at the Vet’s Hall in Garberville from 7-9. I know many people are concerned about addressing marijuana problems but I firmly believe that if we don’t, the federal government will–and they won’t be friendly when they do it. As the
Read moreRed Diesel in Hacker Creek soon after spill was discovered “I don’t care what people do but when their actions have consequences, sometimes we have to put our foot down,” says Erik Nielsen, Project Hydrologist of SHN Consulting that is working for Northcoast Environmental Construction on the Hacker Creek diesel spill. The overflow of diesel at a suspected indoor marijuana
Read morePacific Giant Salamander under diesel sheen below the Hacker Creek Spill Updating the diesel spill found at the site of an alleged marijuana grow, George Rolff, Country Real Estate agent, tells me that the property is “95 % clean–almost everything is out of the creek.” As the agent for the property, he has shown the place to 3 or 4
Read moreHacker Creek a week and a half ago The Hacker Creek diesel spill which occurred several weeks ago at the site of an alleged indoor marijuana grow is still being mopped up by North Coast Environmental Construction. According to Dave Evans, Division Chief for the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and Bonnie Rolandelli, Engineering Geologist, who both contacted
Read moreLilly Pads? Picture taken on May 23rd Hiking Hacker Creek Last Friday, Melissa Martel of the Division of Environmental Health at the Dept. of Health and Human Services examined the water in Hacker Creek. “It looks good,” she said. “We’ve made lots of progress. According to tests, there are “no detecs” for a 1000 yards below the spill.” The diesel
Read moreKitchen in Hacker Creek home The owner of the property where the recent diesel spill occurred has had two small strokes and is in San Francisco receiving medical attention according to his realtor, George Rolff. “Chef Albert wants to tell everyone–his neighbors–he’s sorry that it happened.” Rolff goes on to explain that the owner was in Thailand for months, having
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