John Williams, NWP operator. Can the NCRA rein in this trail opponent?

The Humboldt Bay Stewards symposium on the Redwood Marine Terminal ended up being a full-house affair at the Wharfinger tonight.

John Shaefer checks out the scale of a Port of Oakland Crane compared with the Carson Mansion.

This incident on the southbound approach to the Samoa Bridges just in from the Eureka Reporter:

"Richard Tennant, 84, of Manila, was driving south on state Route 255 south of the intersection with New Navy Base Road when the collision occurred, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

The Bay Commission last night ended up being pretty cordial given the tension left over from the previous meeting. Hats off to District President and 4^th District Commissioner Dennis Hunter for setting the tone at the beginning of the meeting, urging respect for different opinions, as well as adherence to the principals of communication, courtesy and common sense.

It won't be as physically explosive as LNG, but it may remind you of that controversy. The stars are aligning for a contentious meeting this Thursday at the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District (HBHRCD).

I sat through Bay District Executive Director - Dave Hull’s presentation to the Arcata City Council Wednesday night, July 16 just to check out how the project is being pitched, and how the council might react. They don’t have any regulatory oversight over port development, but they may or may not exert political pressure one way or the other.