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Organic Farming Certification and Farmer's Markets

Airs at: Tue, 06/10/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Host Barbara Bernstein talks about organic farming certification with Chris Schreiner of Oregon Tilth, plus Moreland Farmers' Market Manager Laura Wendel and several farmers who have gone through the federal organic certification process, and some who have not. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for June 9, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 06/08/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today's show features, for the second time, the music of Portland band Pink Martini and concludes with a discussion of the implicit politics of their work.   Also discussed on the show are world hunger and the cost of food, the relations between being queer and being an imm... Read more

Climate Change in Congress?

Airs at: Sun, 06/08/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The U.S. Senate has just rejected an ineffective climate-change bill--for the wrong reasons.  What kind of legislation  would really deal with the issue, and what would it take to make it happen?  Brian Tokar of the Institute for Social Ecology lays out the problems and pos... Read more

Environmental Justice for APAs and communities of color

Airs at: Thu, 06/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  APA Compass
This month APA Compass explored the topic of race and environmental justice including an interview with Julie Sze, environmental justice advocate, Assistant Professor of American Studies at UC Davis and director of the Environmental Justice Project for UC Davis’ John Muir Inst... Read more

Hunger Strike Against Liquefied Natural Gas

Airs at: Tue, 06/03/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Sunday June 1st, the battle to halt the siting of a Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline through Oregon entered a new phase. a man named Rick also known as Brokenfeather  began a 10 day Hunger Strike in front of the NW Natural Energy Company Headquarters at 220 NW ist ave. Nw na... Read more

National Wildlife Federation Update on Climate Security Act

Airs at: Tue, 05/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The National Wildlife Federation held a Press Conference today in Portland, to bring attention to the Climate Security Act.  KBOO’s Crystal Leighty spoke with Doug Howell, Director of the Western Natural Resource Center of the Wildlife Federation:   Read more

Our Backyard: TriMet, Klamath River Dams, and Salmon

Airs at: Tue, 06/03/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
 KBOO's environmental series with Edison Carder. This edition: TriMet, Klamath River Dams, and Salmon. A victory for free speech and a solution for saving salmon that probably won't work. Friends of the River and the Karuk Tribe wanted to place ads in TriMet buses. TriMet s... Read more

Public Utilities

Airs at: Sun, 06/01/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  On The Environment
Host Scott Forrester's topic today is Public Utilities, why we need them and how to get them. Guests Steve Johnson, Executive Director for the Washington Public Utility Districts Association (wpuda.org) and Joe Nipper, Senior VIce President for the American Public Power As... Read more

Portland's 40 Mile Loop - The North Portland Greenway

Airs at: Tue, 05/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Host Barbara Bernstein invites local Portland activists Paul Maresh and Pam Arden from the Friends of the 40 Mile Loop (40mileLoop.org) to discuss the plans for adding the North Portland Greenway to the long-term plan for a 40 Mile hiking and biking loop around the Portland... Read more

Joe and Abe Talk Radio - May 27

Airs at: Mon, 05/26/2008 at 5:00pm
Host Joe Uris brings a variety of topics to the table today, including the controversial LNG Terminals in Oregon, the Presidential Race, and the Columbia River Crossing. Our conservative friend James is declared KBOO's official Rush [Limbaugh] Reporter, inspiring some list... Read more