Energy/Natural Resources

Earth Day Special Programming

On Tuesday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Expect to hear the poetic and imaginative, and the ... Read more

Keeping Oregon Nuclear-Free

Airs at: Mon, 05/05/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

In 1980 Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed an initiative that bans any new nuclear reactors until the there is a permanent national nuclear waste repository. Since 1992 when the Trojan Nuclear power plant in Rainier, OR closed, the state has been nuclear-free. But over ... Read more

Zenith Energy's Tortured Tale in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 04/28/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

For seven years Portlanders have been trying to stop Zenith Energy's oil trains from threatening the health and safety of our community. After nearly three years of community protests and public meetings, the City of Portland denied Zenith’s application for a Land Use Co... Read more

Assault on the Environment

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

One of the first executive orders issued by Trump in January was a Whitehouse paper titled "Unleashing American Energy." It promises to restore American prosperity by removing legal barriers, including laws in many states, to the extraction of natural resources. In their... Read more

Nature

Produced for: The Underground

This months, the Youth Collective is taking some steps outside and covering their favorite things in nature. They've got segments ranging everything from Nature noises to the deadliest plants and animals on the planet, deep dives on Steve Irwin and beautiful trees, and p... Read more

The Rampage of Data Centers

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Where once cows roamed on pastures and fields grew a variety of crops, now the principal crop is data centers. These massive industrial eyesores are becoming a fixture across Oregon’s rural and suburban landscapes. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Fred Huette, ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 21, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Assault on the Environment: One of the first executive orders issued by Trump in January was a Whitehouse paper titled "Unleashing American Energy." It promises to restore Am... Read more

Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions

Airs at: Tue, 04/22/2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Produced for: Earth Day Special Programming

As we confront the existential crisis of climate chaos there are two paths we can take. We can make dramatic changes that meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Or we can accept the fossil fuel industry’s self-serving climate solutions—renewable diesel, hydrogen, renew... Read more

Why I Hate Earth Day

Airs at: Mon, 04/21/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

We have only one day out of 365 to celebrate the planet that we are slowly killing. But that’s not all. Earth Day has become a handy opportunity for corporations to greenwash and for businesses to profit from “Earth Day” product sales. Environmental writer, Tim Smedley, ... Read more

Let's Talk! Live on Accessible Outdoor Adventures

Airs at: Fri, 05/02/2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Let's Talk!