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Pacific Giant Salamander after Hacker Creek Diesel Spill According to an article in today’s Time Standard, Albert Tordjman, owner of the Hacker Creek property where a diesel spill of approximately 1000 gallons occurred this last May, has been fined $215,000. The fine occurs on top of cleanup costs estimated to be around $200,000. In addition, criminal charges may be brought
Read moreWild Currant Berries Daily Photo Tomorrow lights the horizon like a Harvest Moon and all my Summer days were filled until work gushed over into the nights but … But I didn’t taste this summer’s wild currants–pressing the rich dark cylinders against the roof of my mouth until the juice slid wetly, wonderfully down my throat Hike the foggy, far
Read moreHumboldt Bay National Wildlife Sanctuary I love the beauty of the Bay. The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Sanctuary across 101 from College of the Redwoods is a beautiful place alive with wild birds and other creatures. Last February, I wrote a post about a visit I made to the park. Today, I received the following comment on the post. I
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 morePhoto The blog, Humboldt County News, has two new posts on marijuana grows. The first discusses the yields and power usages of a typical indoor grow. The information appears well researched. I recommend taking a look. The author is clearly well informed. The second post expresses dismay and clearly articulates problems with the “gold rush” of marijuana in this area.
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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