Environment/Climate

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Flashpoints with Dennis Bernstein

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints: Riding the freedom bus, as students and young people all across America continue to protest Trump's ascension to the White House. Also, a report back back and update from Standing Rock, as the Flashpoints team heads out to North Dakota for a week of... Read more

Evening News on 11/10/16

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
On tonight's evening news report: -Analysis on the Donald Trump election from the Council on American Islamic Relations, independent journalist Arun Gupta, Ralph Nader -We hear students speaking out against fossil fuel infrastructure expandion in the city of Portland -A l... Read more

Flashpoints: Greg Palast

Airs at: Wed, 11/09/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints Greg Palast joins host Dennis Bernstein for an election day post mortem on voter intimidation.  Also, The Pipeline: How Marin and San Francisco financial firms fuel the fracking boom. Read more

Matthew Fox, A Way to God: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
The Beloved Community is show for activists: uniting mind, heart, and action.    This month I speak with someone who models activism, intellect and spirituality, Matthew Fox.   Silenced by the Vatican for his views, he left the Catholic priesthood in the early 1980s.   Mat... Read more

PROTECTING FOOD LAND IN OREGON

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Oregon's statewide land use laws, dating back to 1973, have done a pretty good job of protecting farmland around the state. But they are not doing nearly as a good a job protecting land for growing food. As the price of farmland in the Willamette Valley soars, it's getting ... Read more

Portland Off-Road Cycling Revisited: Breaking Ground and Forest Fights

Airs at: Wed, 11/02/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Bike Show
This episode we revisit the Portland Off-Road Cycling Master Plan to see what developments (or impeadments) have cropped up in the past year. While some see Portland as the Nirvana for cycling, we're sadly lacking as a city for off-road opportunities. Most Portlanders have ... Read more

URBAN TREES

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cityscapes. They are living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, connect us to nature and even improve our health. On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Jill Jonnes, author of URBAN FORESTS... Read more

Ball of Confusion (Election?! Edition)

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  Temptations sing: "One, two, one, two, three, four, ow People moving out, people moving in Why, because of the color of their skin Run, run, run but you sure can't hide An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free   Rap on, brother, rap on ... Read more

Dolce Vita Confidential

Airs at: Thu, 10/27/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Film Show
  Film writer Shawn Levy sits down with Jenn Chavez to tell behind-the-scenes stories of the classic Italian film studios, as collected in his newest book Dolce Vita Confidential: Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome. Then, S.W. Conse... Read more

A MINE ON MT. ST. HELENS?

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Since 2010, Ascot Resources has been trying to get a permit to conduct exploratory drilling for gold, copper and molybdenum deposits on Mt. St. Helens, with plans to ultimately develop a mine. The proposed drilling project is located just outside the boundary of the Mount S... Read more