Members of the Buffalo Field Campaign held a series of events this week to
confront the National Park Service’s plan to slaughter hundreds of wild
bison in Yellowstone National Park.The herd of 4,500 bison in Yellowstone is
the last remaining herd of wild bison in the worl...
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KBOO's locally produced environmental series. This edition: Cats, our cute,
loveable, furry friends, are at the center of two environmental
controversies.
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Bill Resnick talks with energy expert Suzanne Hunt about the political
economy and the enviirnomental impact of alternative energy, especially the
pros and cons of biofuels. Hunt was the head of a project on biofuels for
the World Watch Institute.
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Crystal Leighty interviews David Wann, co-author of Affluenza: the
All-Consuming Epidemic. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) He’ll discuss his new
book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle.”
(St. Martin's Griffin)
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Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski told the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission On Thursday that they must study all alternatives to supplying
natural gas to the region. He added that these studies must occur before
any permits are issued for liquefied natural gas terminals ...
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KBOO's locally produced environmental series. This edition: Planting
Monsanto's genetically engineered sugar beet seeds in the Willamette Valley
has organic farmers, environmental activists, and consumers worried.
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On the February 7 Recovery Zone, host Stephanie Potter asks PSU Professor
Toby Hemenway what's wrong with Agriculture? What's the fix? Hemenway is
author of Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Homescale Permaculture. Hemenway
describes how agriculture destroys our ecosystem a...
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Another edition of Our Backyard, KBOO's locally produced environmental
series. This edition: Environmental activists split on supporting the
Climate Security Act and its carbon cap-and-trade scheme.
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A special edition of Our Backyard, KBOOs locally produced environmental
series. During a visit to Roosevelt HS in North Portland, Edison Carder
listened to student's concerns about the environment.
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