Environment/Climate

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Alaskan Native Leader Talks on Global Warming Happening NOW

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 The effects of global climate change are already being felt in places close to the polar regions like Australia and Alaska. Larry Merculieff is an Alaska native leader who is currently touring around the US to raise awareness about the necessity of taking action now to... Read more

Activists Call to End Trapping Program: Response to Sea Lion Killings

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 The endangered Steller sea lion was among six sea lions found Sunday May 4th on the Oregon Columbia river  shot to death in an unauthorized killing. Three elephant seals were found shot to death in California the day before.  Seven  California sea lions  were trapped Ap... Read more

PDX Judge to Decide On Columbia Basin Plan for Salmon

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 The Bush administration has issued its fifth court-ordered plan for making Columbia Basin hydroelectric dams and southern Idaho irrigation projects safe for endangered salmon.     The plan, released by the National Fisheries Service, outlines modifications to the dams,... Read more

BLM Rejects Mining on Mt. St. Helens

Airs at: Tue, 04/29/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Today the Oregon Bureau of Land Management, rejected the hardrock lease application for a site near Mount St. Helens.According to the BLM, an Environmental Assessment conducted in 2007 was unclear in its findings, and that the mining could result in mineral development ... Read more

Earth Day Interview with John Stauber

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
KBOO's Edison Carder interviews John Stauber of the Center for Media and Democracy ( http://www.prwatch.org/cmd/bios.php/John_Stauber ) on Earth Day 2008. John shares his thoughts about greenwashing, the competion between environmental activist groups for your contributi... Read more

Scott Fernandez, PURB, and our WATER!!!

Airs at: Sun, 05/04/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  On The Environment
Host Scott Forrester talks with Scott Fernandez, a member of the Portland Utility Review Board (PURB) about contamination of the Columbia South Shore Well Field, the summer supplement to our Bull Run Water Supply. Read more

Recovery Zone: Maitreya EcoVillage

Airs at: Wed, 04/30/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
The May 1st Recovery Zone features a visit with an environmentally innovative intentional community:  Maitreya Ecovillage.   Founder Rob Bolman discusses his philosophy in working to create an oasis of cooperation and sustainability in an urban setting.  Produced by Step... Read more

Food Crisis? Yes. Surprise? No.

Airs at: Tue, 04/29/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  People Rise Up
A converation with Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute, regarding the global food price increases. Read more

Earth Day After Party & Global Youth Service Day part 4

Airs at: Tue, 04/22/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
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Earth Day After Party & Global Youth Service Day part 3

Airs at: Tue, 04/22/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Underground
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