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1. Environment Show #139

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1992 August 30
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
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Description:
1.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Harold Idell of Federal Express about their new alternative fuels program, Clean Fleet, which will test out 5 different alternative fuels over the next 2 years. 2.) Ann Harrison reports on recent developments to make photovoltaic panels more affordable. 3.) Robertson talks with Carol McCourt of Automation Industry Control, a company that made one of the first automated sorting systems for plastic recycling.
Subject:
Federal Express Corporation, Alternative energy sources, Photovoltaic energy systems, and Recycling & reusing

2. Environment Show #62

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1991 March 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.) Host Bruce Robertson talks about the recent efforts to recycle the steel from Iraqi tanks. 2.) Robertson talks with Sharon Newsom, of the National Wildlife Foundation, about the Foundation's protests against President Bush's recent proposal to open up parts of a refuge in Alaska for drilling. 3.) Robertson talks with Robert Couric, a water use consultant, about the drought in California and ways in which citizens all over the nation can cut down on water consumption. 4.) Robertson talks with Robert Grossman about his new book of poetry entitled "The Animals".
Subject:
Alaska, Recycling & reusing, Grossman, Robert L., 1954-, and Water use

3. Environment Show #30

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 July 28
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 Dr. Judith Johnsrud, a geologist, about her recent trip to Chernobyl and her belief that safer and cleaner power technologies are needed. Robertson also talks with Chris Bagnel, from Combustion Engineering, who believes nuclear power plants are still viable. 2.) Dan Brody reports on a recent decision to allow the dumping of mildly active radioactive waste. Richard Guyman of the Environmental Protection Agency shares his concerns about this new ruling and the effect it may have on groundwater near landfills. 3.) Joy Newell reports from Los Angeles about a recent law requiring a 50% recycling rate by the end of the 90's. Newell talks with Mary Nichols of the Urban Development Plan about how communities around the area are trying to help achieve that rate. 4.) Finally, Robertson airs more of Edward Wilson's comments on the increasing disappearance of species.
Subject:
Radioactive waste disposal., Wilson, Edward O., Nuclear power, and Recycling & reusing

4. Environment Show #24

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 June 17
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.) Joy Newell reports from Los Angeles about the popularity of Pasqua Coffee's new reusable coffee cup program. 2.) Host Bruce Robertson talks with Nancy Rader, of the group Public Citizens, about a new study that suggests a 10% increase in the U.S. of renewable energy sources. 3.) Robertson talks with New Jersey congressman Jim Saxton about his recent proposal to create a National Institute of the Environment. 4.) Finally, Robertson talks with Trudy Cox, an environmental activist, campaigning on the Republican ticket to be a representative for Rhode Island.
Subject:
Renewable energy resources, Recycling & reusing, and Saxton, Jim

5. 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