Because of its toxicity, the sale of leaded gasoline in passenger cars was
banned by the EPA in 1996. But its use was still allowed for “off-road”
vehicles, such as farm machinery, marine engines and race cars. There are
more than a dozen major race tracks around the United...
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Happy has lived at the Bronx Zoo for most of her 48 years, and for more than
a decade has remained largely isolated and lonely. Like all elephants, Happy
has a complex mind and a deep social, intellectual, and emotional life; she
desires to make choices and has a sense of s...
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Last month Multnomah County filed suit against several of the largest fossil
fuel and coal-producing corporations to hold them accountable for damages
from the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome, one of the deadliest and most
destructive human-made weather disasters in Americ...
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On June 28, 2021, Portland State Geography Professor Vivek Shandas drove
around Portland on this hottest day ever recorded in the city, measuring the
temperatures of the pavement in various neighborhoods around town. And what
he found was a dramatic discrepancy between the ...
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This program aired originally on April 3, 2023
On February 7, the Eugene City Council voted to phase out fossil fuels like
gas in new homes and buildings, the first city in Oregon to take this step
that will cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and lower utilit...
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Throughout history, mankind has dammed rivers at the cost of wild fish,
Indigenous peoples, forested land, and healthy watersheds. Adding to the
havoc of today’s climate-change-induced weather extremes and water
shortages, science says there’s no future for the business of ...
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In recent years it’s becoming more and more obvious that youth are the real
leaders of the climate movement. And for good reason, because they are the
ones that are going to live with the climate mess that previous generations
have created. During the May Rumble on the Rive...
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This program aired originally on 4/10/2023
Our planet continues to be saturated with toxic byproducts of the fossil fuel
industry and corporate agriculture. And now these two industrial sectors are
combining forces to appeal to a growing public demand for meaningful clim...
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Just before northbound traffic reaches the St. Johns Bridge, three new
billboards have appeared on Hwy 30/St Helens Road in Linnton. They are part
of the Tank the Tanks campaign. The billboards perch alongside the six
mile-long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. The...
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This year’s Oregon legislative session has been another wild ride. There
were more bills introduced this session than ever before—an interesting mix
of vital bills addressing environmental, social and racial justice issues,
and a rash of other bills to undo all that. While ...
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