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1. Environment Show #497

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1999 July 10
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Steven Westcott discusses the EPA's risk management program and the exclusion of worst case scenario data with Tim Fields, assistant administrator with the EPA and Jeff Van of the Chemical Manufacturers Association. 2) Linda Anderson presents a segment on declining shad stocks in the Hudson River. 3) Ann Zwinger reads from her book, The Mysterious Lands: A Naturalist explores The Four Great Deserts of the Southwest. 4) Peter Berle discusses the planet Venus. 5) Peter Berle leads a discussion on citizen's right to take legal action against polluters with Reed Hopper, principal attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation and John Echeverria of the Georgetown Environmental Law and Policy Institute. 6) Roy Probert of Swiss Radio International presents a segment on the Zurich Zoo in Switzerland.
Subject:
Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Shad, and Disasters

2. Environment Show #31

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 August 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Chris Ballantyne of the Sierra Club, about the difficulties the joint committee is having in reconciling the differences between the House of Representative's and Senate's versions of the Clean Air Bill. 2.) Dave Foach reports from Milwaukee about the state of Wisconsin's recent decision to require students in grades K-12 receive some environmental education. 3.) Joy Newell reports from Los Angeles at the ARAS School, a school for developmentally disabled children. Newell reports on the environmental activism of the students at the school. 4.) Dan Brody reports on the recent decision of New York State to poison fish in the Adirondacks in order to repopulate the ponds with brook trout. 5.) Robertson talks with Howard Reese of the Union of Concerned Scientists about the country's need for new energy policies.
Subject:
Union of Concerned Scientists, Clean Air Act, Environmental education, and Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)

3. Environment Show #22

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 June 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson reports on the recent passage of the Clean Air Act in the House of Representatives. He talks with Bill Fay, of the Clean Air Working Group, who believes the economic effects of the bill are too great. Robertson also talks with Richard Ayers, of the National Clean Air Coalition, who believes the bill's positive effects on health of the population far outweigh any negative economic effects. 2.) Joy Newell reports from Los Angeles about California's recent Environmental Protection Act that's coming up for a vote. 3.) Robertson talks with Joan Lianetti, of Arizona's Clean and Beautiful organization, about their recent efforts to recycle telephone books.
Subject:
Clean Air Act, Recycling & reusing, and Environmental protection--California

4. Environment Show #14

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 April 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses Saratoga County's recent plans to let a coal burning plant be built in the area. Robertson talks with protesters from both sides, including state assemblyman Neil Kellaher, who believes the environmental damage the plant would cause is too great for it to be built. 2.)Next, Robertson discusses the recent passage of the Clean Air bill in the Senate. He talks with Bill Fay, of the Clean Air Working Group, who believes the bill goes too far and will cost taxpayers too many jobs and too much money. He also talks with Richard Ayers, of the National Clean Air Coalition, who believes that the bill does not go far enough, and that more provisions are needed. Robertson also speaks with Chris Ballantyne, director of the northeast regional Sierra Club, who is lobbying for the bill's passage. 4.) Joy Newell reports from the Silverlake community in Los Angeles, where a group is helping to plant trees and clean up the area in preparation of Earth Day.
Subject:
Coal-burning power plants, Clean Air Act, and Earth Day

5. Environment Show #13

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 April 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the recent difficulties involving the passage of the Clean Air bill with Chris Ballantine, director of the northeast regional Sierra Club. Ballantine offers his thoughts on the Senate's actions so far and speculates on future decisions. 2.) Next, Robertson discusses a recent bill that outlines a plan for the Environmental Protection Agency to be elevated to Cabinet status. 3.) Robertson talks with NYS attorney general Robert Abrams about the regulation and distribution of chemicals. 4.) Joy Newell, reporting from Santa Monica, California, reports on Earth Day festivities. In particular the "Global Walk for a Livable World", a 9 month trek across the country by activists trying to raise environmental awareness. 5.) Dave Foach reports from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and discusses the city's recent plans for a metal recovery facility in order to cut down waste exporting costs.
Subject:
Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Earth Day, and Metal Recycling

6. Environment Show #3

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 January 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Senator George Mitchell, National Clean Air Coalition chairman Dick Ayers, and Automobile Manufacturing Association member Tim Mccarthy about Bill S1630. This bill, also know as the Clear Air Act, would impose stricter regulations and standards involving air quality standards. Robertson also talks with Thomas Jorling, commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, who believes NYS should adopt the emission standards of California. 2.) Robertson also talks with Dr. Clinton Fuller and Dr. Robert Lentz about their work involving polymer producing bacteria. Fuller believes these bacteria could produce a biodegradable plastic for everyday use. 3.) Robertson talks with Norm Crampton, of the Institute of Solid Waste, about what to do with construction material. 4.) Finally, Robertson discusses the opening of the largest recycling center in the country, located in Springfield Massachusetts.
Subject:
Polymer science and technology, Clean Air Act, and Recycling centers