WHY THE O&C TRUST ACT CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES?

For the past year Oregon news has been filled with stories of timber-dependent counties on the brink of bankruptcy. Since 1937 these 18 western Oregon counties have enjoyed fiscal benefits from federal timber recepits, primarily from cutting old growth forests on western BLM lands—the so-called "O&C" lands granted to the Oregon and California Railroad in 1866 and taken back by the government in 1916 for violating terms of the land grant. The unsustainable clearcutting of old-growth forests, and the receipts they generated, plummeted in the early 1990s when the threat to salmon, wildlife, clean water and watersheds could no longer be ignored.

Lyn and ani's guest will be Peg Millett, environmental activist, and member of the so-called Arizona Five. 

In 1989, Peg was arrested with other Earth Firsters in a sting operation, and served three years without parole.

With rumors flying about the resurgence of police / FBI infiltration and entrapment practices to break movements, we thought it is important to look at this piece of very relevant history, and see what lessons can be gained.  

Radio Ecoshock with host Alex Smith

EXIT ENVIRONMENTALISM? Alternative energy expert Robert Rapier explains the oil crisis, & why climate will hit us like a hurricane. Seth Moser-Katz and Justin Ritchie, podcasters from "The Extraenvironmentalist" - interview law Professor and Greenpeace icon Professor Michael M'Gonigle on his rethink called "exit environmentalism". Are we leaving Green, or leaving the system?

 Join ani and Lyn for a lively celebration of community and community building with Mark Lakeman and Hannah of the Village Building Convergence.

This is the 12th annual VBC, and "The Roots of Regeneration" is the theme this year.

Tune in to hear about the exciting neighborhood projects that you can get involved with during the day, and the wonderful nightly community gatherings.  This all happens May 25th - June 3rd.

JUST HOW CLEAN ARE ELECTRIC CARS: An Interview with Don Anair, Union of Concerned Scientists

Everybody knows an electric car doesn’t use gasoline, but since it gets its power from the electric grid, the question remains: How clean is an electric car?

Andrew Nikiforuk – Tar Sands: Canada’s Mordor  (interview)

Mordor is the realm of the evil Sauron in “The Lord of the Rings.”