The Wall Street investors driving the climate crisis and big timber
corporations clearcutting PNW forests are coming to Portland for the annual
“Who Will Own the Forest?” conference---now called
“Canopy”---September 24-26. These big polluters hope to stall real
climate...
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On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 4 candidates Olivia
Clark, Chris Henry and Tony Morse sit down with KBOO's Barbara Bernstein to
discuss the issues facing District 4, their vision for Portland and its new
form of government, and the race so far.
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The American strategy to exterminate the indigenous people who lived on this
continent before the European settlement was many pronged. One of its
elements was to entice immigrants from Eastern Europe to come to America with
the offer of receiving free land to farm. This...
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On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 4 candidates Sarah
Silkie, Bob Weinstein and Moses Ross sit down with KBOO's Barbara Bernstein
about why they decided to run, the Portland Clean Energy Fund, and the unique
challenges facing District 4.
Editor's N...
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On July 20, a dark plume of smoke rose from the center of Ross Island, a much
abused island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland. Ash and
smoke blew into the adjoining neighborhoods and the fire burned for several
hours. Neighbors stood along the bluff abov...
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On this episode of Running On Air, Portland District 4 candidates Lisa
Freeman, Andra Vltavín and Chad Lykins sit down with KBOO's Barbara
Bernstein to discuss why they've decided to run for office, chess metaphors,
being 80% right and the CEI Hub.
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A little known fact about oil and gas drilling is that a lot more comes up
from the depths of the earth than just oil or gas. Much of this waste is
toxic and radioactive. And the fracking boom has only worsened the problem.
On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Just...
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This program aired originally on May 6, 2024
The Willamette River Basin once supported tremendous salmon runs. Today, less
than 10,000 wild Chinook salmon return each year to the Upper Willamette
River basin, approximately a 97% reduction of the historic estimates. ...
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This program aired originally on June 10, 2024
According to the fossil fuel industry, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is
recognized as a critical infrastructure project, essential for our nation’s
energy security and energy reliability. But for communities from West
...
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This program originally aired on May 27, 2024.
While Oregonians were fighting to stop the behemoth Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline and Jordan Cove LNG Terminal in Southern Oregon, communities in
Virginia were facing a similar struggle to stop an even larger and longe...
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