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1101. Environment Show #339
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 June 30
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:03:44Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle discusses an agreement between the United States and Mexico to clean up an airshed between Texas and Mexico. Berle talks with economist Pete Emerson of the Environmental Defense Fund about the issue. 2.) Berle talks with Tom Crouch of the Air and Space Museum about the world's fascination with kites. 3.) Thomas Lalley reports on a story about multi-national corporations following the hierarchy of reduce, reuse, and recycle. He talks with Nancy Hirschfield of Stonyfield Farm. 4.) In the Earth Calendar segment Berle talks with Donna Shafer of the National Biological Service about the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle.
- Subject:
- Air--Pollution--United States, Air--Pollution--Mexico, and Kemp's ridley sea turtle
1102. Environment Show #338
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 June 23
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:03:23Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle discusses the controversy involving Tongass National Park in Alaska and whether the U.S. government should allow the cutting of timber in the forest. 2.) In the segment "Locking Horns" Troy Rhineheart of the Ketchikan Timber Company and Steve Kalick of the Alaska Rainforest Campaign argue over whether or not the timber industry's existing contract should be extended to cut timber in the Alaskan National Forest. 3.) Thomas Lalley talks with Christopher Robin Healy who cultivates a 10 acre acres garden using permaculture. 4.) In the segment "Earth Calendar" Berle talks with Dave Campbell of the Tennessee Nature Conservancy about the rare Tennessee coneflower.
- Subject:
- Permaculture, Tongass National Forest (Alaska)--Environmental conditions, and Tennessee coneflower
1103. Environment Show #337
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 June 16
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:03:01Z
- Description:
- 1.) Thomas Lalley reports on the deterioration of Florida Bay, caused by its water sources being diked, drained, and diverted. 2.) Host Peter Berle talks with ecologist Rick Ausfeld about how lyme disease spreads and what kinds of precautions one should take. 3.) In the segment "Ear to the Ground" Linda Anderson talks with Brazilian Senator Marina Silva about her work trying to save the rainforests. 4.) In the segment "Earth Calendar" Berle talks with astronomy Professor Woody Sullivan about summer solstice here on Earth as well as what it means on Mars.
- Subject:
- Silva, Marina, 1958-, Lyme disease--Prevention, Rainforests, and Florida Bay (Fla.)--Environmental conditions
1104. Environment Show #336
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 June 9
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:02:41Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle with Patrick Anderson of the Environmental Protection Agency about a lawsuit going on in Chester, Pennsylvania involving civil rights and environmental quality. 2.) Thomas Lalley reports on an illegal toxic waste dump site in Adirondack Park that is maintained by the Department of Transportation. 3.) Berle talks with Norman Vaughan, who at 89 years old, climbed a mountain in Antarctica that was named for him over 65 years ago. 4.) Berle talks with biology professor Bruce Kahn about the emergence of shad flies from the St. Lawrence River.
- Subject:
- Vaughan, Norman D., Chester (Pa.)--Politics and government, Adirondack Park (NY)--Toxic waste disposal, and Environmental quality
1105. Environment Show #335
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 June 2
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:02:20Z
- Description:
- 1.) In their continuing series about endocrine disruptors, host Peter Berle talks with J.P. Meyers, author of "Our Stolen Future", about how even low doses of these chemicals could have dangerous effects. 2.) Thomas Lalley reports fomr the Tour de Sol race in Manhattan where electric, hybrid, and many other types of environmentally friendly cars, go head to head in a race. 3.) Berle talks with Michael Colby of the activist group Food and Water Incorporated, about their work fighting to keep pesticides off your dinner plate. 4.) In the segment Earth Calendar, Berle talks with biologist Joan Walsh about the horseshoe crab mating season on Delaware Bay.
- Subject:
- Food and Water, Inc., Horseshoe crabs, Electric cars, and Endocrine disruptors
1106. Environment Show #334
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 May 26
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:02:00Z
- Description:
- 1.) Thomas Lalley reports on the Everglades Restoration Project. 2.) Host Peter Berle discusses the poor air quality of many school buildings and talks with Eleanor Johnson of the United States General Accounting Office about the issue. 3.) Berle talks with Dr. Claude Campania about his work off the coast of Patagonia with elephant seals. 4.) Ann Zwinger, author of "Down Canyon", talks about the Grand Canyon in winter in, Portrait of a Place. 5.) In the Earth Calendar segment Berle talks with biologist Howard Werner about the problem marmots are causing in the Sequoia National Park in California.
- Subject:
- Indoor air pollution--United States, Zwinger, Ann, Everglades National Park (Fla.)--Environmental aspects, and Elephant seals
1107. Environment Show #333
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 May 19
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:01:39Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle talks with Molly Beatty of the National Fish and Wildlife Service about the lift of the moratorium on listing endangered species. 2.) Berle talks with Don Silver of the Endangered Habitats League about a new ecosystem approach to protecting endangered species. 3.) Berle talks with Carl Pope of the Sierra Club about repeal of the gasoline tax and its possible effects on the environment. 4.) Berle talks with Peter Snyder of Luntz Research Group, about the environmental issues facing the Republican party in the upcoming elections. 5.) Thomas Lalley talks with Donald Rodbell, a geology professor, about climate change.
- Subject:
- Climate change, Endangered species--Law and legislation--United States, Gasoline--Taxation--United States., and Republican Party
1108. Environment Show #332
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 May 12
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:01:18Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle talks with J.P. Meyers, about the book he co-authored "Our Stolen Future", which discusses endocrine disruptors, chemicals in the environment that have had and continue to have on our reproductive systems. 2.) Thomas Lalley talks with biologist Jim Hamil about the increase in wolves in the upper midwest. 3.) In the segment Ear to the Ground, Linda Anderson talks with Mahish Shanda Meta, an environmental lawyer from India, about his work.
- Subject:
- Wolves--North America, Environmental law--India, and Endocrine disruptors
1109. Environment Show #331
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 May 5
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:00:58Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle reports that most of the anti environment riders on the federal budget were deleted. 2.) In the segment "Locking Horns", Anna Orillo of United States Public Interest Group goes against Jack Gerard of the Mineral Resources Alliances over whether or not the mining industry should have to pay for mining on public lands. 3.) Berle talks with marine biologist Bill Ballantine about his work setting up ocean sanctuaries in New Zealand. 4.) In the segment Earth Calendar, Thomas Lalley talks with biology professor Thomas Smith about his research involving the West African horn bills and their effects on the rainforests.
- Subject:
- Mining law--United States, Ocean Research, Environmental awareness, and Hornbills
1110. Environment Show #330
- Type:
- Audio
- Date Created:
- 1996 April 29
- Collection:
- WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
- Collecting Area:
- New York State Modern Political Archive
- Collection ID:
- apap138
- Parent Record(s):
- 88e1f8d49bd0d334e5f17bf80dc68e9b
- Thumbnail Path Ss:
- /assets/audio-5133b642ee875760dbd85bfab48649d009efd4bd29db1165f891b48a90b4f37e.png
- System Modified Dtsi:
- 2019-02-07T00:00:37Z
- Description:
- 1.) Host Peter Berle talks with Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy about a bill he authored, the Forest Stewardship Act. 2.) Berle talks with forest ecologist Greg Apland about his skepticism over a bill that claims to protect the health of forests in the western United States. 3.) Karen Kelly reports on new urbanism, an architecture movement that brings city living to suburbia. 4.) Thomas Lalley talks with Thomas Smith, a biology professor at San Francisco State University about his research on rainforests. 5.) In the segment Earth Calendar Thomas Lalley reports on the yearly controlled burns in the Pine Bush Preserve in Albany, New York.
- Subject:
- Forest protection, Architecture, Forest stewardship, and Rainforests