Environment/Climate

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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, in... 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 exc... 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 contributions... 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 Stephan... Read more