Energy/Natural Resources

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Stopping Zenith Energy and NEXT

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Until a few weeks ago it looked likely that Portland would be able to shut down Zenith Energy's oil train operations in NW Portland. But then, without any public notice, Portland City Commissioner Dan Ryan abruptly changed course and approved the land use compatibility stat... Read more

Appalachians Against Pipelines

Airs at: Thu, 10/20/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  For The Wild
  The Mountain Valley Pipeline, which runs through West Virginia to Virginia is on the verge of completion following intense legislative and legal battles. This episode reminds us of the danger in this, and amidst such battles, Appalachians Against Pipelines shows us what ... Read more

Protecting Oregon's Beavers, with Stan Petrowski

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Coast Range Radio
  Coast Range Radio interviews Stan Petrowski on beaver ecology and protection in Oregon. We discuss the interesting history of beavers in Oregon, their ecological importance, and the current efforts to protect beavers for the benefit of streams, forests, salmon and climat... Read more

Surging methane and rising temperatures--at least let's talk about it....

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
      https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/10/17/surging-methane/ Read more

Once a Braided River

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
For thousands of years the north reach of the Willamette River, near its confluence with the Columbia, was a braided river of shallow channels and islands rich in biodiversity. That was until European settlers came to the Pacific Northwest and displaced the Indigenous peopl... Read more

Reclaiming Land, Culture, & Narrative Through Black, Indigenous, & Queer Stewardship

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  EcoJustice Radio
  On this show, we explore the world of Shelterwood Collective [www.shelterwoodcollective.org], a Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ-led community forest and retreat center that seeks to heal people and ecosystems through active stewardship and community engagement.  Recently t... Read more

Divest Oregon from Fossil Fuels - The River Democracy Act with Jamie Dawson

Airs at: Thu, 10/13/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Coast Range Radio
  First half hour: We interview Andrew Bogrand, volunteer Communications Director for the Divest Oregon Campaign. Andrew is a human rights campaigner and policy advocate who supports nonprofits, coalitions, and communities fighting injustice. They discuss why a diverse co... Read more

Militarism and the Climate Crisis

Airs at: Wed, 10/12/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Code Pink Radio
  What does war have to do with climate change? On this episode of CODEPINK radio, War Is Not Green campaign intern Sophie shares excerpts from an event CODEPINK hosted on Saturday, titled "How Militarism Fuels the Climate Crisis and What You Can Do About It."   08-10-20... Read more

Jordan Cove Victory Update

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2022 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
  This program originally aired on January 24, 2022 For 18 years communities across Southern Oregon fought an existential struggle to stop the massive Jordan Cove LNG export terminal that was proposed for Coos Bay and its accompanying 36" fracked gas pipeline that would h... Read more

Cultural Fire: Native Land Management and Regeneration with Elizabeth Azzuz

Airs at: Mon, 10/10/2022 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  EcoJustice Radio
  Native peoples have used the tool of fire as medicine. Fire was understood to be a spirit, a healer and sacred in its own right. Traditional Native controlled burning, called cultural fire, utilizes ancient agro-forestry practices, technology developed through time by th... Read more