Environment/Climate

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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

Our Backyard: Strange Bedfellows

Airs at: Tue, 05/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
Our Backyard: KBOO's locally produced environmental series. Our very own Congressman Earl Blumenauer and the President have ended up in the same bed over the 2008 Farm Bill, but perhaps not exactly for the same reasons. The Washington Post says the Farm Bill is another chap... Read more

Villages in Cities

Airs at: Sun, 05/25/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Village Building Convergence is a project for creating new public spaces in our cities through neighbors working together to create urban villages, some of which can be found in many Portland neighborhoods. Bill Resnick talks with two members of this movement, Kat Steel... Read more

Patenting the Climate Genes

Airs at: Tue, 05/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  People Rise Up
Hope Shand,  Research Director for the ETC Group and I discuss their new report describing efforts by the ag-biotech industry to patent 'climate-ready' genes which would theoretically allow our most common agricultural crops to continue thriving in the warm future confronting... Read more

Get This! with Veterans For Peace and The Illahee Institute

Airs at: Sun, 05/25/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Get This
Hostess Chris Andreae has a two part show today. First up, Chris talks with Malcolm Cradock from Veterans for Peace (vfpChapter72.org) about how to wage peace in America and beyond. Next up, Chris interviews Peter Schoonmaker, President of the Illahee Institute (Illahee.o... Read more