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1. Environment Show #67

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 April 14
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Richard McPeters of the Ozone Processing Center about recent studies that show the increasing depletion of the ozone layer. 2.) Robertson talks about President Bush's energy plan with Philip Bain of the U.S. Council of Energy Awareness who supports the plan, as well as with John Morlow of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy who does not support it. 3.) Robertson talks with Keith Nyitray about his recent trek through the Brooks Range in Alaska. 4.) Larry Wilson, Iowa Department of Resources, talks about the kinds of things Iowa has to offer in regards to renewable energy sources, specifically Ethanol. 5.) Becky Rumsy talks with citizens of Montross, Colorado, about their problems with the lack of pollution control of a local wafer board plant.
Subject:
Brooks Range (Alaska), Ozone layer depletion, Pollution control, and Ethanol

2. Environment Show #66

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 April 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Colorado Senator Tim Wirth about his recent National Energy Development Act. 2.) Bob Rija reports from North Dakota about some citizens' demands for the use of more wind power in ND. 3.) Robertson talks with George Van Cleve of the Justice Department about the recent 1.1 billion dollar settlement that was reached with Exxon over the Exxon Valdeez spill. 4.) Robertson talks with Mona Doyle of the Consumer Network, about consumers' recent increase in buying green products as well as the lack of a true definition for the word "green".
Subject:
Wirth, Timothy E., Wind power, Green products, and Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Alaska, 1989

3. Environment Show #65

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 March 31
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 Jerry Lewis, congressman from California, about his recent energy policy act. 2.) Robertson talks with Ann Rothe, Wildlife Federation and recent chair of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council , about the council and its formation. 3.) John Moyers talks with residents from the town of Randolph, Vermont, about their recent protest against the dumping of potentially environmentally lethal batteries. 4.) Robertson talks with Robert E. Roberts, Secretary of the South Dakota State Department of Environment and Natural Resources, about the recent proposal to build a national landfill in South Dakota.
Subject:
Battery acid, Energy policy, Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, and South Dakota

4. Environment Show #77

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 June 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Vermont Senator James Jeffords about his recent Replacement and Alternative Fuels Act. 2.) Robertson talks with Joel McCower, editor of Green Consumer Monthly, about the Coors Brewing Company accident, the dumping of 150,000 gallons of beer into a creek. 3.) Becky Rumsey reports on Colorado and New Mexico's problems with migrating methane from coal mines on well water. 4.) Larry J. Wilson, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, reads a radio essay about our dependence on water and the importance of water conservation.
Subject:
Water conservation, Coors Brewing Company, Methane--Environmental aspects, and Jeffords, James M.

5. Environment Show #78

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 June 30
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 controversy over the Yankee Atomic power plant and whether or not it should be shut down. 2.) Robertson talks with Dr. Larry Radke of the National Center for Atmospheric Research about the environmental effects of the Kuwaiti oil fires. 3.) A story about Wood Road Elementary School and their recent decision to switch to refillable/recyclable milk bottles.
Subject:
Yankee Atomic Power Plant (Mass.), Milk bottles, and Fires--Kuwait.

6. Environment Show #68

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 April 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 discusses the Exxon Valdez oil spill. He talks with individuals from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the initial data from the spill and whether it was exaggerated or underreported. 2.) Kent Patterson reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico on the recent protests regarding the use of the insecticide carbofuran. 3.) Robertson reports on the continuing controversy surrounding Hydro-Que?bec's hyrdo power project. Robertson talks with proponents on both sides of the issue.
Subject:
Hydro-Que?bec, James Bay Hydroelectric Project, Carbofuran--Environmental aspects, and Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Alaska, 1989

7. Environment Show #82

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 July 27
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.) Correspondent Bob Rija discusses the recent Johnston-Wallop energy bill, and talks to Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota about his objections that the bill will not be as environmentally friendly as hoped. 1.) Host Bruce Robertson plays a radio essay by Tracy Meehan, Missouri Natural Services Department, about his endorsement of replacing income taxes with green taxes. 3.) Robertson talks with both the old and new editor of the Audubon Magazine about what changes are ahead for the magazine. 4.) Robertson talks with John Blackburn of the National Starch Corporation about their new product, Eco Foam, a biodegradable foam product.
Subject:
Environmental taxes, Biodegradable products, Audubon Society, and Wellstone, Paul David

8. Environment Show #83

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 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 the environmental minister of Brazil, Jose Lutzenberger, about his efforts to save the rainforests. 2.) Robertson talks with John Schafer, of Real Goods Trading Company, about "Off the Grid" day. They're urging people to turn off their power grids for 6-8 hours for one day. 3.) Michelle Van Manen reports on the controversy surrounding the proposal to develop a low level radioactive waste dump in Boyd County, Nebraska.
Subject:
Real Goods Trading Corporation, Radioactive waste facilities, and Lutzenberger, Jose? Anto?nio

9. Environment Show #84

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 August 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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1.) Nancy Marshall reports on a recent expedition to the Arctic Ocean. The expedition, consisting of 3 ships, will study biological, geological, and environmental aspects of the Arctic. 2.) Bruce Robertson reports on the Matshushita Corporation which recently developed a fridge compressor that does not use chlorofluorocarbons. 3.) Host Melissa Rocker talks with Bruce DeWolfson of Environmental Product Corporation, about their new recycling vending machines, used for returning glass, plastic, and aluminum cans.
Subject:
Arctic expeditions, Matsushita Communications Company, and Recycling

10. Environment Show #86

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 August 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 new regulations for clean auto fuels that were recently agreed upon by over 30 groups, including those in government, oil, and conservation. 2.) Robertson introduces a story that will be continued next week about the link between tire inflation and gas savings. 3.) Robertson talks with scientists from the Center for World Environment and Sustainable Development, a group consisting of scientists from Duke University, North Carolina State, and North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Subject:
Tires--Standards., Sustainable development, and Emission standards

11. Environment Show #96

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 November 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 introduces a story by Karen Kelly about the pellet stove, a newer more environmentally friendlier version of the wood stove. 2.) Robertson talks with Thomas Jorling of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation about a lawsuit he is bringing against the EPA for failing to implement their own capacity assurance program regarding state's hazardous waste materials. 3.) Becky Ramsey talks with Maria Valdez a Colorado woman who started People's Energy Alternative Services, a company that helps individuals cheaply design energy efficient homes. 4.) Robertson talks with Raymond Lewis of the American Methanol Institute about the benefits and uses of methanol.
Subject:
Pellet fuel, Hazardous waste disposal, Energy efficiency, and Methanol as fuel.

12. Environment Show #91

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 September 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Matthew Davidson of the Open Space Institute about their recent purchase of 4000 acres of land in Phillipstown, NY, for preservation. 2.) Robertson talks with Florida Senator Bob Graham about his proposed National Wildlife Refuge System Management and Policy Act of 1991 that will better clarify the role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 3.) Mary Boyle reports from Yellowstone National Park about the recent controversy about the recent proposal to reintroduce grey wolves into the park.
Subject:
Open Space Institute, Wolves, National Wildlife Refuge System (U.S.), and Yellowstone National Park.

13. Environment Show #94

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 October 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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1.) Correspondent Devar Ardalan reports from New Mexico on the potentially dangerous health effects the Los Alamos National Laboratory's toxic waste dumping may be having on residents. 2.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with chemist Dr. Sherwood Roland about ozone depletion. Robertson also talks with underwater explorer Jean Michel Cousteau about the global implications of that depletion. 3.) Robertson reports on the effects of decreased funding for urban forests.
Subject:
Ozone layer depletion, Los Alamos (N.M.)--Environmental conditions, and Cousteau, Jean-Michel

14. Environment Show #92

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 October 6
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 decline in fuel efficiency of next year's cars and talks with John Desico of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy about the issue. 2.) Robertson talks with Carl Hutchinson, owner of a road recycling company, about the process involved in recycling asphalt. 3.) Robertson talks with Dr. John Cherry, professor of Earth Sciences, about the environmental dangers of home septic systems.
Subject:
Septic tanks--Environmental aspect, Asphalt Recycling, and Fuel efficiency

15. Environment Show #89

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 September 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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1.) Host Bruce Robertson discusses the recently published report by the Office of Technology Assessment on energy technology choices that contrasts 5 different energy scenarios with the one proposed by President Bush. 2.) Robertson talks with Professor Frank Wixx of Union College about his recent findings that proper tire pressure could lead to a savings of 2 million gallons of gas a year. 3.) Bob Rija reports from Montana about the controversy over the proposed reopening of an old gold mine in Cook City. 4.) Robertson talks with Joel McCower, writer of the "Green Consumer Letter", who gives some green consumer tips.
Subject:
Tires--Standards., Green living, Mining, and Office of Technology Assessment

16. Environment Show #90

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 September 22
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.) In a segment by Karen Kelly, various scientists are interviewed about the recent supercritical water oxidation process. This process is meant to be a more environmentally sound practice then incineration and landfill alternatives. 2.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with geologist Craig Hatfield about his research involving oil supply and his conclusion that the world's oil supply is running out. 3.) Robertson talks with Shelley Costa, of the group STOP or Stop Out Fall Pipe, about their protests against Massachusetts building a pipeline that would take treated/untreated sewage and dump it into the Massachusetts Bay.
Subject:
Oil depletion theory, Waste disposal, and Sewage disposal

17. Environment Show #87

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 September 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 talks with David Phillips of the Earth Island Institute about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) ruling that the United States' recent dolphin protection laws are not allowable under free trade agreements. 2.) Nick Eisenberg reports from Pitkin County, Colorado where they have a new type of landfill that promotes separating, composting, and mulching. 3.) Robertson has an interview with Alan Silverstein, Center for Ecological Technology, about the benefits of fluorescent lighting.
Subject:
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (Organization), Landfills, and Fluorescent lighting.

18. Environment Show #100

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 December 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 talks with wetlands scientist Scott Firebend about Pres. Bush's recent decision to redefine the term wetlands and the damaging effects it may have. 2.) Robertson talks with Congressman Sherwood Boehlert about his recent proposal to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to a cabinet position. 3.) Bob Rija talks with Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone about the need for a sound national energy policy. 4.) Robertson talks with photographer Mirella Ricciardi about her new book "Vanishing Amazon" and the recent trip she made to Brazil where she witnessed the destruction of acres of rainforest.
Subject:
Ricciardi, Mirella, Environmental Protection Agency, Wellstone, Paul David, and Wetlands

19. Environment Show #97

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 November 10
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.) Bruce Robertson discusses the recent decision by 9 states to adopt California's clear air standards for automobiles, includes interviews with individuals on both sides of the debate. 2.) Vivian Cooper reports from North Dakota at Broin Enterprises, a leading ethanol producer, about the recent demand for ethanol. 3.) Bruce Robertson talks with Wolfgang Zuckermann, about his recent book "End of the Road", which discusses the damaging aspects of automobiles.
Subject:
Zuckermann, Wolfgang, Ethanol, and Emission Standards

20. Environment Show #101

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 December 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 the recent proposal to build wind turbines in the Midwest. 2.) Robertson talks with video producer Jack Holland about his recent trip to Nepal as well as about the negative effects Nepal's increase in tourism has led to. 3.) Michelle Hicks reports on the recent controversy in Idaho over the proposal to elevate national monument Craters of the Moon into a national park.
Subject:
Craters of the Moon National Monument (Idaho), Nepal, and Wind power