The final EIR came out in June for the Nordic Aquafarm, a gigantic (bigger than any in the world) Atlantic Salmon aquaculture facility to be build on the Samoa peninsula. A hearing on the EIR and the use permit will be held July 28th at the Planning Commission. The draft EIR received hundreds of comments on multiple topics, but the final EIR contains almost no changes.
We will be changing our general meeting to this Thursday the 21st at 6pm to avoid conflict with the Planning Commission, which meets at 6pm on the 28th. The main topic for our general meeting is the Nordic Aquafarm. We will be going over the major problems remaining with the project and discussing actions to take. We will also be asking for specific people to call in to the Planning Commission hearing to make specific points.
Here is the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82309119608?pwd=NmRBVjVWM1hEUHRhNEdMc3ZhSTRrQT09
PETITIONS AND Letters
IMPORTANT:
A couple of weeks ago we (350 Humboldt) told you a petition has been submitted by James Hanson and others to ask the EPA to phase out all GHG pollution. Now we can comment on the petition to the EPA:
We are pleased to announce, and provide you with, convenient access to EPA’s docket for public comments on CPR Initiative’s Petition to Phase Out GHG Pollution to Restore a Stable and Healthy Climate.
For the petition content see: https://cprclimate.org/petition-to-phase-out-ghg-pollution-to-restore-a-stable-and-healthy-climate/
Solar Rights Alliance
We have launched a new petition telling the CEOs of PG&E, SDG&E and SoCal Edison to cease and desist their campaign against rooftop solar. Will you sign it?
Center for Biological Diversity
Public lands in Nevada are under attack and need your help. Through a devastating amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) is attempting to give away 1 million acres of public land for bombing, mining and industrialization.
Tell your representative to oppose this land grab.
Amodei’s amendment would give the U.S. Navy full or partial control of 750,000 acres of public land, including more than 300,000 acres to drop bombs.
350.org
Offshore drilling. This is a colossal step in the wrong direction. It’s a betrayal of President Biden’s commitment to cut emissions and get the U.S. back on track for our global climate goals. But here’s the thing: right now, this is just a draft.
If we join together, we can still make sure the final version has no new leases.
To do that, we need the White House and the Department of the Interior to hear our outrage loud and clear. Can you add your name today to our petition calling on President Biden and Secretary Deb Haaland to scrap this offshore drilling plan from being implemented?
WRITE LETTERS TO VOTERS
350 Humboldt has a group of devoted letter and postcard writers. Join us for tips and conversation while you write. 7 pm every Sunday evening on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86943045708?pwd=clVqWVJZNEFQSVl0QWd6VCtOZGtWZz09
350 Bay Area Action (new voter program)
Take action and take heart.
Weekly Phone Banks Restart on 7-13.
Send Out Postcards Now!
You are needed in our launch of post-primary phone calling and postcardingas we build voter strength for the midterm elections this November.
ACTIVATE AMERICA
There are large numbers of pro-choice Democrats in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and California who often skip midterm elections. We believe the right message on this issue can help motivate these voters. We have worked with Planned Parenthood and other experts to develop these scripts, so you can be assured that you are sending a tested message that will resonate with these voters.
This postcard program focuses on the fact that Senate candidates John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cheri Beasley (D-NC), as well as our CA House candidates, will vote to protect reproductive rights, while Republicans are pushing a nationwide abortion ban.
We’re also sending pro-choice postcards in five House districts in California, with more coming soon.
Want to join us? Sign up through the Mobilize link HERE.
POSTCARDS FOR SWING STATES
Sign up to write postcards!
You can order postcards now! We’ll mail you free postcards—you provide the stamps and mail the postcards in October on the instructed date. We have four message options to choose from when you sign up. |
Write postcards |
Over 10,000 first-time volunteers are already helping us write over seven million postcards to voters across the key states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Volunteers have ordered over four million postcards in just the first 35 days! |
Vote Forward
In case you missed the news last week, Vote Forward volunteers like you have “adopted” more than 1 million voters who will receive ‘please vote’ letters ahead of the midterms this fall!
This is incredible progress, but in order to reach our 10 million letter goal, we need your help.
https://votefwd.org/
HERE IN HUMBOLDT
Please join our letter-writing group Sunday evenings at 7pm. It is a time to write letters and postcards, chat, and get information about the latest letter writing campaigns.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86943045708?pwd=clVqWVJZNEFQSVl0QWd6VCtOZGtWZz09
Third Act – Bill McKibben’s new group is postcarding
Let’s join together as Third Act’s Democracy Force to write postcards and mobilize voters in Arizona and Pennsylvania to request their vote-by-mail ballot in time for Midterm Primary Elections. Learn more below about why postcards and mail voting are vital and effective at increasing turnout.
https://thirdact.org/third-act-postcards-to-voters/
POSTCARD WRITING TO VOTERS ORGANIZED BY HUMBOLDT ACTIVIST FREDERICA AALTO
Here is Frederica describes what they are doing:
I am administering a postcarding network in Humboldt County (presently over 300 writers) and we supply postcards and stamps to writers, which are available for cost at several convenient pickup locations. Have anyone interested in joining us contact me. We mostly postcard for ROV (Reclaim Our Vote), which is non-partisan, but have also postcarded for Activate America (which used to be called Flip the West), which is partisan.
She can be reached at: [email protected]