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1. Environment Show #175

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 May 9
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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2019-02-06T23:34:02Z
Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson reports on the controversy surrounding a proposal to build a nuclear power plant in Louisiana. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about keeping a healthy productive garden. 3.) Robertson talks with research scientist Dr. David Weinstein about his computer model that is able to predict the future health of the nation's forests.
Subject:
Weinstein, David A., 1942-, Sombke, Laurence, Organic gardening, and Nuclear power plants

2. Environment Show #176

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 May 16
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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2019-02-06T23:34:23Z
Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with demographer Carl Haub of the Reference Bureau about what the United States' continually increasing population means for the it and the rest of the world. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about using your organic compost soil for your garden. 3.) Robertson talks with Douglas Decker, of Johnson Controls, about their recent award for energy efficient lighting.
Subject:
Population growth, Lighting--Energy conservation, Sombke, Laurence, and Compost

3. Environment Show #177

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 May 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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2019-02-06T23:34:44Z
Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson plays excerpts from a speech given by botanist Dr. Peter Raven, who was recently tapped by President Clinton to design a biological survey map of the country. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about watering your garden. 3.) Robertson talks with Thomas Miller of the Roper Institute about a recent test they conducted that showed the nation's teenagers have slightly less environmental knowledge than adults.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Organic gardening, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, and Raven, Peter H.

4. Environment Show #178

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 May 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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2019-02-06T23:35:04Z
Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Thomas Martin of the Audubon Society, about the restoration program to save the Everglades. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens", about fertilizing your lawn using organic fertilizer. 3.) Robertson talks with scientist Ricardo Viabla about his tree ring studies led him to believe that while some regions may experience global others may experience cooling at the same time.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, global warming, Organic fertilizers., and Everglades (Fla.)

5. Environment Show #179

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 June 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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2019-02-06T23:35:25Z
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1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Robert Deuce of Texas A&M University about the National Academy of Sciences survey that showed there were serious problems of visibility in our national parks. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about using an old fashioned mower to mow your lawn as well as leaving the grass clippings on the lawn as a natural fertilizer. 3.) Robertson talks with botanist Faith Campbell about her concern for endangered plants and what steps she thinks the government should take to protect them.
Subject:
National parks and reserves--Environmental aspects--United States, Plant conservation, Sombke, Laurence, and Lawn mowers

6. Environment Show #180

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1993 June 13
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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2019-02-06T23:35:47Z
Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the Earth Summit in Rio, about how it's now a year later and the things they have and have not accomplished. 2.) Robertson talks with Larry Sombke, author of "Beautiful Easy Gardens" about patching your lawn, how to do it, what materials to use, etc. 3.) Robertson talks with Eugenia Barnaba, working at Cornell on a aerial photography project, about that project and how she is trying to get students and educators involved with the project.
Subject:
Sombke, Laurence, Aerial photography, Earth Summit (1992 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), and Organic gardening

7. 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
Description:
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

8. 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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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2019-02-06T23:36:28Z
Description:
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

9. 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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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2019-02-06T23:36:49Z
Description:
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

10. 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
Thumbnail Path Ss:
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2019-02-06T23:37:10Z
Description:
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