Recently, Ani DiFranco made a two-night stop here in Portland, Oregon. Both nights were sold out and the town was abuzz with anticipation of such an iconic artist. I was so fortunate to be able to cover this show for KPSU, Portland’s college…
Today's show discusses President Trump's relentless attacks on the environment - including shelving a key climate change report, banning paper straws in favor of plastic, and barring Associated Press reporters from the White House for refusing to recognize the "Gulf of America in…
Today's show discusses Donald Trump's latest attack on the environment - including his controversial choice to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Interior Secretary's push to open up Alaska for more oil, private efforts to keep science at the forefront…
PDX-Earth Episode 88
Today's show discusses the growing battle over water - both real and imagined - between Donald Trump and the State of California, Trump's surprise dismissal of the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general, evidence that global warming caused the Los Angeles…
I’ve been listening to The Israelites since MySpace… guardians of old school Jamaican style ska✨ Last weekend these legends performed at the Twilight, right here in Portland, Oregon. I was blessed to cover it for KPSU.
Over the past 36 years their line up has…
Today's show discusses the dangerous levels of lead, chlorine and other toxins released into the air by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Trump's withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords and his Executive Orders seeking to rename Mount Denali and the…
Today's show discussed the environmental impact to air and water in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, why the Supreme Court is refusing to consider environmental cases, Maine's decision to remove dams to restore rivers, the FDA's ban on Red Dye No.…
Today's show discusses the runaway wildfires devastating Los Angeles and its surrounding neighborhoods, Donald Trump's opposition to wind power, the odyssey of Jimmy Carter's White House solar panels, how rising seas might sink major ports, an interview with Oregon Capital Chronicle reporter Alex…
Today's show discusses Montana's ruling that guarantees the right to a stable climate system, how Donald Trump's promised tariffs will hurt environmental programs, the growing call for a global treaty to end fossil fuels, oil spills in Russia, Oregon's new environmental laws, new…
Today's show discusses the invasion of Burmese pythons in The Everglades, the changing habits of L.A. mountain lions, failure to reach agreement on the spread of global deserts, an interview with America Research & Policy Campaign Director Celeste Meiffren-Swango regarding Coca-Cola's rollback of…