PDX-Earth Episode 81

Today’s show discusses why the Biden Administration is rushing to get Inflation Reduction Act money out the door before Donald Trump arrives, the Trump Administration’s plans to gut environmental programs, a lifeline for the Monarch butterfly and the Canada lynx, the disappointing results from the United Nations’ latest climate change meeting and why the fossil fuel industry might be to blame, California’s bold promise to offer tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases even if Trump cancels federal support, an interview with UC-Davis wine researcher Anita Oberholster on the impact of wildfire smoke on wine grapes, how the Arctic fox pup found in Oregon got “salmon poisoning,” the return of Oregon’s Climate Protection Program, the creation of Oregon’s 18th scenic bikeway, tips for reducing your carbon footprint, and music from England, South Africa, Slovakia, South Korea, Fiji and Motown.

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Track List

Track
Artist
Album
Sewing the Seeds of Love
Tears for Fears
Seeds of Love
Spirit of the Great Heart
Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Third World Child
Debrecin
Banda
Debrecin
Blaze
Rolling Quartz
Shoot Down
Maoli (featuring Fiji and Jamey Ferguson)
Mercy, Mercy Me (The Environment)
Marvin Gaye
What’s Going On?