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The law, humanity and the Colorado River: a conversation with "How Dams Fall" author Will Falk

Airs at: Thu, 03/05/2020 at 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
  In February, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced her support for removing four hydroelectric dams on the Lower Snake River, understanding their negaitve impact on endangered salmon and their ability to spawn. In Colorado, similar calls to remove the Colorado River Dam h... Read more

The Never-ending Saga of the Hanford Cleanup

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2020 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation - along the Columbia River 200 miles upstream from Portland, is one of the most contaminated places on the planet. Once a bustling production facility for Plutonium and later a proposed site for the United States' permanent nuclear waste repo... Read more

Voices from the Climate Strike

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
The Climate Strike Against TMX Tar Sands, which took place February 7th at the Port of Vancouver, pushes back against the Canadian federal court of appeals decision on green-lighting the Trans Mountain Pipeline and delivers a letter to Port of Vancouver CEO Julianna Marler ... Read more

John Holm Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
John Holm is a democrat who is running for US House District 2.  He talked with Don Merrill about how his mother was a strong influence on his personal and political life, how he'll bring down prescription drug prices if he gets voted into office and why he feels Republican... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for March 2, 2020

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2020 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts today's Old Mole which includes these segments:  In Memoriam: Bill Resnick remembers our old comrade Clayton Morgareidge, replaying two of his recent commentaries for the Mole: Capitalism as Organized Narcissism and The Place of Art in a Green New Dea... Read more

Ricky Barajas Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Ricky Barajas is a democrat who is running for Oregon's US House District 1 seat.  He talked with Don Merrill about his passion for the Green New Deal, why the deportation of people who are contributing to the country doesn't make sense, and why Oregon's democratic establis... Read more

Ricky Barajas Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Ricky Barajas is running for the US House of Representatives for the 1st District.  He talked with Don Merrill about how, if he gets into office, he'll do everything he can to implement the New Green Deal, why he didn't answer some questions asked by a conservative group's ... Read more

Paige Kreisman Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Paige Kreisman is a democrat who is running for the seat in Oregon House District 42.  She talked with Don Merrill about why specifically pointing to her status as a transgender woman is important, why the state's campaign finance system needs an overhaul and why she says t... Read more

Dacia Grayber Interview

Produced for:  Between Us
Dacia Grayber is a democrat who is running for the Oregon House District 35 seat.  She talked with Don Merrill about why firefighting is the best job in the world for women, why she will fight to keep Oregon a safe haven for women seeking a safe abortion, and why preserving... Read more

Wlnsvey Campos

Produced for:  Between Us
Wlnsvey (pronounced Wins-vay) Campos is a democrat who is running for Oregon House District 28.  She talked with Don Merrill about the pride she has for her single parent father, what a podcast and DACA have in common for her, and how being a case worker for a family suppor... Read more