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LNG Terminals in Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 12/05/2007 at 4:00pm
Chris Andreae interviews Dan Serres from Friends of Living Oregon Waters (FLOW) on the Hot Topic of Liquified Natural Gas Terminals along the Oregon Coast. Read more

1128 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: The latest proposal by the USDA that threatens small family organic farmers. Read more

Klamath Plan Favors Irrigators

Airs at: Fri, 11/23/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Fish and wildlife experts are criticizing the new federal water plan that dictates how much water is allowed to flow down the Klamath River for the next decade. They say the plan puts already struggling fisheries, fishing communities, and national wildlife refuges at risk, ... Read more

Vancouver Examines its Walkability

Airs at: Tue, 10/23/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
While many cities in the U.S. are finally coming to the realization that walkability is a necessity in city planning, Vancouver, Washington is actually doing something about it. A non-profit group in the city invited Mark Fenton, the host of the PBS series "America's Walkin... Read more

Industrial waste dumping threat to Sauvie Island

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
    A new proposal from the Portland-based ESCO Corporation would result in the dumping of hundreds of tons of industrial waste on Sauvie Island, north of Portland.  KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Jeff Joslin, who is leading a group of citizens who oppose the dumping: Read more

Federal plan cancelled for NW wild salmon

Airs at: Wed, 10/31/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
The newest federal salmon recovery plan has been abandoned.  Salmon advocates say the future is no brighter for the Pacific Northwest wild salmon and the people that rely on them.  Salmon advocates, fishermen, businesses, and communities are calling on Congress to step in a... Read more

NW Coalition for Pesticide Alternatives 30th Celebration

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for Evening News
the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides marks a special anniversary this weekend.  KBOO’s Adinah Little spoke with Aimee (ahh-may) Code about the group’s 30th anniversary Celebration and Auction. Read more

Oregon Coalition Fights to Remove Klamath Dams

Airs at: Tue, 11/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Evening News
Electricity consumer advocates, joined by commercial salmon fishermen, Native American tribes and conservation groups today called on customers of Pacific Power to join the struggle to remove four Klamath dams – and save themselves some money. Pacific Power is a subsidiary ... Read more

1121 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 11/20/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: Buy Nothing Day - idealistic gesture or is it something more? Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 19, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 11/18/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Tom Becker, today's Old Mole features a conversation between Bill Resnick and anthropologist Kamran Asdar Ali about the recent history and current situation in Pakistan. Jan Haaken interviews Portland State Psychology student David Hall about his work on Nativ... Read more