Activist Block Two Log Trucks in Eureka

After rallying in front of the Eureka court house and jail, activist moved to the street and blocked two logging trucks bringing traffic on highway 101 north to a standstill in Eureka for over an hour. The rally and action was staged to protest the destructive logging practices of Maxxam/Pacific Lumber and other lumber corporations in the area. The activist are asking the companies to end:

1. clear cutting
2. logging on steep slopes
3. old growth logging
4. spraying herbicides

Three were arrested in the action, two activists and a bystander.