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Vancouver Examines its Walkability

Airs at: Tue, 10/23/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
While many cities in the U.S. are finally coming to the realization that walkability is a necessity in city planning, Vancouver, Washington is actually doing something about it. A non-profit group in the city invited Mark Fenton, the host of the PBS series "America's Walkin... Read more

Industrial waste dumping threat to Sauvie Island

Airs at: Tue, 11/06/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
    A new proposal from the Portland-based ESCO Corporation would result in the dumping of hundreds of tons of industrial waste on Sauvie Island, north of Portland.  KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with Jeff Joslin, who is leading a group of citizens who oppose the dumping: Read more

Federal plan cancelled for NW wild salmon

Airs at: Wed, 10/31/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The newest federal salmon recovery plan has been abandoned.  Salmon advocates say the future is no brighter for the Pacific Northwest wild salmon and the people that rely on them.  Salmon advocates, fishermen, businesses, and communities are calling on Congress to step in a... Read more

NW Coalition for Pesticide Alternatives 30th Celebration

Airs at: Wed, 10/17/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides marks a special anniversary this weekend.  KBOO’s Adinah Little spoke with Aimee (ahh-may) Code about the group’s 30th anniversary Celebration and Auction. Read more

Oregon Coalition Fights to Remove Klamath Dams

Airs at: Tue, 11/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Electricity consumer advocates, joined by commercial salmon fishermen, Native American tribes and conservation groups today called on customers of Pacific Power to join the struggle to remove four Klamath dams – and save themselves some money. Pacific Power is a subsidiary ... Read more

1121 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 11/20/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: Buy Nothing Day - idealistic gesture or is it something more? Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 19, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 11/18/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Tom Becker, today's Old Mole features a conversation between Bill Resnick and anthropologist Kamran Asdar Ali about the recent history and current situation in Pakistan. Jan Haaken interviews Portland State Psychology student David Hall about his work on Nativ... Read more

Climate change protest in Portland

Airs at: Sun, 11/18/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On Saturday the United nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released it’s new report on Global Warming. The UN panel, which shared the Nobel Peace prize with Al Gore , said there is no doubt, Global warming is happening and  people all over the earth are feelin... Read more

The Downside of Biofuels

Airs at: Tue, 11/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  People Rise Up
11/14 A conversation with Sharon Astyk regarding the downside of biofuels.  BiofuelWatch The 5 Myths of an Agro-Fuels Transition The Hidden Agenda Behind the Bush Administration's Biofuel Plan Biofuel Library An Agricultural "Crime Against Humanity"... Read more

1114 Our Backyard

Airs at: Tue, 11/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Our Backyard
Another edition of the locally produced environmental series, Our Backyard, with KBOO's Edison Carder. This edition: Mad cows and the USDA. Read more