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1. Environment Show #206

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 December 12
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Rick Davage of the Alaskan Department of Natural Resources about a proposal to ship water from Alaska to California. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about gift giving for the gardener. 3.) Robertson talks with Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt about criticisms that have labeled him as being too compromising.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Babbitt, Bruce, 1938-, and Drought relief

2. Environment Show #205

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 December 5
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:44:28Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the recent passage of NAFTA in the House with various proponents on both sides of the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about using worms in your compost bin. 3.) Robertson talks with Robert Bullard, professor of sociology at University of California at Riverside about the topic of environmental justice. 4.) Robertson talks with Marjorie Bucholtz of the Environmental Protection Agency about their Superfund Teachers Institute, which educates teachers about environmental issues in hopes they will incorporate them into their curriculum.
Subject:
Environmental justice, Sombke, Laurence, North American Free Trade Agreement (1992), and Environmental Protection Agency

3. Environment Show #204

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 November 25
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the recent passage of NAFTA in the House with various proponents on both sides of the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about using worms in your compost bin. 3.) Robertson talks with Robert Bullard, professor of sociology at University of California at Riverside about the topic of environmental justice. 4.) Robertson talks with Marjorie Bucholtz of the Environmental Protection Agency about their Superfund Teachers Institute, which educates teachers about environmental issues in hopes they will incorporate them into their curriculum.
Subject:
Environmental justice, Sombke, Laurence, North American Free Trade Agreement (1992), and Environmental Protection Agency

4. Environment Show #203

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 November 21
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:43:46Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Jerry Tone of the National Testing Laboratory about the what he believes is a lack in quality of drinking water in the United States, Robertson also talks with Joan Dent of the American Waterworks Institute, who disagrees. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Garden", about planting bulbs indoors. 3.) Robertson talks with Alice Lyndell, a professor at the University of Utah among others, about the concerns about the level of pollution in the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Drinking water--United States, and Great Salt Lake (Utah)

5. Environment Show #202

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 November 14
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:43:25Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Robert Neal of the Environmental Evaluation Group about the controversy over burying transuranic waste in New Mexico. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Garden", about enjoying your fall garden. 3.) Robertson talks with Dr. Peter Raven of the Missouri Botanical Institute about the deaths of environmental scientists Ted Parker and Al Gentry.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Gentry, A. H. (Alwyn H.), Transuranic wastes, and Parker, Theodore A.

6. Environment Show #201

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 November 7
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:43:04Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Mark Haichu of the Earth Island Institute about the lack of enforcement of environmental laws in Mexico, especially those that pertain to shrimping boats and turtle excluding devices. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Garden", about harvesting leaves to use as mulch for your lawn. 3.) Robertson talks with Professor Robert Percival, of the University of Maryland, about the rise in popularity of environmental law programs.
Subject:
Turtle exclusion devices, Sombke, Laurence, and Environmental law

7. Environment Show #199

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 October 24
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:42:22Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson plays excerpts from President Clinton's speech on his climate change plan and talks with proponents on both sides of the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about the importance of feeding birds to keep away bugs. 3.) Robertson talks with Margaret Kelly of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Technology Innovation about their work trying to find new technology to clean up contaminated sites.
Subject:
Contaminated sites, Sombke, Laurence, and Climate change

8. Environment Show #196

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 October 3
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:41:20Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Dr. Jeremy Legetta of Greenpeace about the negative effects global warming has on insurance companies. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about making a trellis for the entryway to your garden. 3.) Robertson talks with ecologist Dr. Norman Myers about his new book "Ultimate Security: Environmental Basis of Political Stability".
Subject:
Myers, Norman, Global warming, and Sombke, Laurence

9. Environment Show #195

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 September 26
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:41:00Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson plays excerpts from a speech by Environmental Protection Agency's administrator Carol Browner about the things that need to be done now and in the future to protect the environment. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about keeping your newly planted lawn healthy. 3.) Robertson talks with RPI professor Dr. David Torre about his work involving a new generation of wind turbines that turns in slower winds.
Subject:
Browner, Carol M. (Carol Martha), 1955-, Sombke, Laurence, and Wind turbines

10. Environment Show #194

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 September 19
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:40:40Z
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1.) Julie Hunt reports from Switzerland about research being conducted to look into the country's high ozone levels problem. 2.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about how to replant new grass. 3.) Robertson talks with Andre Mele, author of "Polluting for Pleasure", about the dangers of pollution from motor boats on lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Subject:
Switzerland--Environmental conditions, Sombke, Laurence, Motor boating & sailing, and Mele, Andrew Paul, 1938-

11. Environment Show #193

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 September 12
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:40:19Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the controversy over President Clinton's new wetlands policy and talks with proponents from both sides of the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about using your microwave to dry herbs. 3.) Joseph Cooper reports from the Florida Keys about the deteriorating health of Florida Bay, and talks with various scientists and citizens about the issue.
Subject:
Florida Bay (Fla.), Sombke, Laurence, and Wetlands

12. Environment Show #191

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 August 29
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:39:36Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the controversial practice of sustainable yield and talks with botanist William Schuster about how he has practiced it in Black Rock Forest. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about using solar pathway lamps in your garden to keep away deer. 3.) Robertson visits the house of Joel Patterson, who has outfitted his home with photovoltaic panels and powers his the whole house with them, including a recording studio.
Subject:
Sustainable forestry, Sombke, Laurence, Photovoltaic cells, and Black Rock Forest (N.Y.)

13. Environment Show #189

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 August 15
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:38:54Z
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1.) Jim Ormond reports on the extinction of the Florida panther and talks with Tim Logan of the Florida Fish and Game Commission about their work breeding panthers with Texas cougars in hopes in stopping that extinction. 2.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Larry Sombke author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about putting up a living fence. 3.) Robertson talks with Kent Brown, of the Civil War Sites Advisory Committee, about his work trying to preserve Civil War battlefields.
Subject:
Florida panther, Sombke, Laurence, and Brown, Kent Masterson, 1949-

14. Environment Show #188

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 August 8
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:38:33Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the controversy surrounding an ecosystem restoration project to clean up the Everglades and talks to proponents on both sides of the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about planting your fall garden. 3.) Robertson talks with Linda Leigh, one of the researchers inside Biosphere 2, about her experiences there and what they mean for the original biosphere.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Biosphere 2 (Project), and Everglades (Fla.)

15. Environment Show #187

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 August 1
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:38:13Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the flooding of the Mississippi River and discusses the controversy over levees. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about wearing the right clothes for gardening, to protect you the sun, insects, and poisonous plants. 3.) Robertson talks with Dr. Bruce Piasecki about his new magazine the Journal of Corporate Environmental Strategy.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Mississippi River, and Piasecki, Bruce, 1955-

16. Environment Show #186

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 July 25
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:37:52Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Lester Brown of the World Watch Institute about the problems of food shortage and population growth. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of Beautiful Easy Gardens" about harvesting rainwater to use for your garden. 3.) Jim Ormond talks with Diane Sherman of the Zero Population Growth Organization about their recent children stress index which ranks the best and worst cities for children to live and discusses the negative impact of increased population growth on children.
Subject:
Population growth, Brown, Lester, 1934-, Sombke, Laurence, and Rainwater harvesting

17. Environment Show #184

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 July 11
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:37:10Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with individuals from the timber industry as well as from environmental groups for their opinions on President Clinton's proposal to reduce the amount of timber cut in the Pacific Northwest. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about using a scythe to cut brush instead of a power cutter. 3.) John Rowan talks with William Least Heat Moon about his book "Prairie Earth" a deep map account of the people and history of Chase County, Kansas.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Forest preservation, and Heat Moon, William Least

18. Environment Show #183

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 July 4
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:36:49Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Dr. Compton Tucker about the effect of deforestation on the Brazilian tropical forests. 2.) Robertson talks with Hans Keller, of Eco-Line, a computer service individuals can call that will search the internet for the environmental information they need. 3.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about taking a non-chemical approach to dealing with insects in your garden. 4.) Lee Thomspon reports from Minnesota about the Kids Earth Summit and plays excerpts from a speech by Senator Paul Wellstone.
Subject:
Deforestation--Brazil, Computer service centers, Sombke, Laurence, and Wellstone, Paul David

19. Environment Show #182

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 June 23
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:36:28Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the recent warning by the American Academy of Pediatrics about the dangers of high ozone levels to children and talks with Dr. Ruth Etzel of the AAP. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about the benefits of electric lawnmowers. 3.) Robertson talks with Don Ritner, author of the book "Eco-Linking" about what eco-linking is and how it can connect environmentalists across the globe.
Subject:
Rittner, Don, Sombke, Laurence, Lawn mowers, and Ozone--Health aspects

20. Environment Show #181

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 June 20
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
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2019-02-06T23:36:08Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Rhode Island Senator John Chafee about the proposed renewed endangered species act. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about using mulch in your garden. 3.) Robertson continues his conversation from last week's show with Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the Earth Summit, about the important role non governmental organizations will play in sustainable development.
Subject:
Strong, Maurice F., Sombke, Laurence, Mulching, and Chafee, John H., 1922-1999