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It’s Actually Worse

Editor:

In your article “Hunger in Humboldt” (July 20) it’s mentioned that Food for People serves 16,000 people. The number of people who could use their help is probably at least triple that. Many people won’t go to the food bank because of pride, convenience, hoping things will get better or just adding it to their credit card debt.

Credit card debt isn’t even counted as a deduction when getting government assistance, which shuts out many millions of people. The majority of people in this country are low-income now. In 1970, two-thirds of Americans were middle class, now only one-third of Americans are middle class. In a low-income, high-rent area like ours, it only makes things worse.

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Unpredictable

This month

This week

This day

Someone has stirred up

All this is happening in the U.S., the richest country in the history of the world. The oligarchs want it all now.

The government, from city councils to the president, will gladly spend billions on the symptoms of the trauma of poverty in the U.S., but not on ending poverty itself. Why not just give people enough money to survive and end poverty and save a lot of money and suffering at the same time. Most wages, SSI and Social Security payments are way too low and will not keep a roof over your head, especially here. Doing what we are doing and treating homeless people like zombies has turned the U.S. into a third world country.

In regards to the Yurok Tribe, it would be great if they would sell one of their real estate investments and build and run a real, live discount grocery store off U.S. Highway 101. The tribe would save a lot of money on medical costs and the people could spend more money on good food and less on gas. Many others would use the store also.

Elliott Linn, Eureka

Port of No Entry

Editor:

Unfurling

Into directions we couldn’t foresee

Unpredictable little things

Predictable big things

Unschedule-able

Each one tripping Up the next just like Cascading dominoes.

And yet,

Despite the chaos

And obstacles caused

An interesting article, however salient points were omitted (“Port of Entry,” July 27). The Biden administration’s optimistic timeline cannot be met. There are no steel manufacturers in the U.S. that can make the steel necessary for the towers. Same with ship builders, suppliers of raw materials, etc. The U.S. must compete in the international market, which goes against the “made in America” mantra. It will take years to build the U.S. supply chain to furnish U.S. made component parts.

CEQA and NEPA regulations (plus 50 organizations staking a claim) will delay or derail the project. The local workforce is non-existent in skill sets. Local schools are not equipped to prepare students for jobs. Housing already in short supply will skyrocket in rental and purchase price due to demand. A government already unable to meet today’s needs will collapse under the weight of the essential new infrastructure and services.

The port facilities will be landlocked with no room for expansion.

Dottie Simmons, Dinsmore

Competition from the Port of Long Beach (which has 400 acres dedicated to this type of project, with existing on-site material and maintenance suppliers) will impact development in Humboldt. There is little di erence in towing from Long Beach to Morro Bay, Humboldt or even to Oregon.

Any government sponsored project, especially one requiring billions of dollars of public and private investment for the numerous o shore wind projects in the U.S., will force companies to look at the bottom line. ROI will dictate where their dollars are spent. Even Crowley, with 100 years of experience (and presence in Long Beach), will look at the bottom line. The goal for 2030 power considered, Humboldt will be far down on the list for investing. Facilities for 2040 and beyond are a more realistic goal.

Myron Kelso, Eureka

Looking the Other Way?

Editor: I read with great interest “Port of Entry,” the excellent article by Elaine Weinreb about the proposed o shore wind farm. At one point, the article says that the Harbor District has signed an “exclusive right to negotiate agreement” with Crowley Maritime Co., which builds and manages ports.

Thinking that I had recently seen some negative news about Crowley, I googled “Crowley Maritime lawsuits,” and this is what I found: “Sex Tra cking, Forced Labor Lawsuit Against Crowley Will Move Forward” (Jan. 10, firstcoastnews.com), “Crowley Maritime Faces Fresh Legal Claim Over O ce ‘Sexual Predator’” (April 5, tradewinds.com). The tradewinds.com article says lawyers representing the women assert that the Crowley manager waged a “campaign of sexual intimidation and assaults that his U.S.-based bosses covered up despite being warned of his behavior.”

Surely this is not the type of company culture and workplace environment we want to bring to Humboldt County. Is the Harbor District going to look the other way, too?

Kathryn Tarbell, Ferndale

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