Environment/Climate

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CA car emission clean-up blocked by Cheney

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Vice President Dick Cheney was behind a controversial decision to block California’s attempt to impose tough emission standards on car manufacturers.KBOO’s Crystal Leighty has more.  Read more

Portland Drinking Water Threat on 01/02/08

Airs at: Wed, 01/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
On the Jan. 3rd, Recovery Zone host Stephanie Potter speaks with Regna Merritt from Oregon Wild and Floy Jones from Friends of the Reservoirs who are working to protect Bull Run and Portland's water system. Recent federal rulings mandate hundreds of millions of dollars t... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 31, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 12/30/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program opens with some reflections on why the presidential campaign is treated as a horserace, not as a debate on the future of the nation.  Bill Resnick talks with local bicycling activists Tim Calvert and Elinor Blue about how bicy... Read more

Bombs tested on Hawaiian army base w/depleted uranium

Airs at: Tue, 11/27/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Hawaii’s Big Island, U-S Air Force planes are dropping unarmed bombs the size of a small automobile.The first fear was of a bomb missing its target and hitting a school or hospital.But now, as we reported yesterday on KBOO News, the army base where the practice bombs ... Read more

1226 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 12/25/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: A 'cocktail' of pharmaceuticals has been detected in the water supply. Read more

Corps of Engineers saves PDX trees from FEMA demolition

Airs at: Wed, 12/05/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The fight to save 100 mature trees along the Bridgeton levee in north Portland got a needed boost today from the U-S Army Corps of Engineers.The Corps is currently reviewing its levee vegetation policy and plans to issue the revised standards as part of a National Levee ... Read more

1219 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 12/18/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: A couple of holiday gift book ideas. One for the "eco-geeks" and and one for the "eco-phobes". Happy Solstice!  Read more

Oregon Reduces Emissions that Cause Global Warming

Airs at: Mon, 12/17/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 Oregon is reducing emissions that cause global warming, faster than many developing countries, according to a new report from the National Environmental Trust. It shows the U.S. is the leader in greenhouse gas pollution — but states like Oregon are taking the lead on ... Read more

Marlene Smith with Dr Bailey & Dr. Peskin on cancer, and Ed Goldberg on the economy

Airs at: Thu, 12/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Marlene's Electric Salon
Marlene hosts Dr. Steven Bailey and an interview with Dr. Brian Scott Peskin, author of "The Hidden Story of Cancer".  Then, in the second half of the show, Marlene and Ed Goldberg discuss the mortgage crisis and sub-prime lending.  Read more

PDX Citizens speak on Hanford Cleanup Delay

Airs at: Thu, 12/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Earlier this week, the Department of Energy, Washington State Department of Ecology and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held a 'State of the Hanford nuclear site' meeting in Portland. The U.S. Department of Energy has apparently proposed an additional 20 year delay ... Read more