Environment
10th Annual Spring Bird Quest – July 1st, 2015
Lori Sonken speaks with Mark Chao about the 10th Annual Spring Bird Quest led for the Finger Lakes Land Trust. During the quest, Chao led a group on a walk around the Finger Lakes Land Trust preserves. The group counted bird species and pledged money to protect bird habitats. This interview originally aired on the…
Read MoreDo We Need Dams? – June 24, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with former commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation Dan Beard about water policy, the environmental impact of dams, and his new book, Deadbeat Dams: Why we Should Abolish the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Tear Down Glen Canyon Dam. This interview aired on June 24, 2015.
Read MoreSolar Schuyler working to expand solar power – June 19th, 2014
Faith Meckley and Emma Rizzo speak with Solar Schuyler coordinator Sam Maggio about the new effort to expand solar power in Schuyler County and how the organization is making that a reality. This interview originally aired on the June 19th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News
Read MoreDirect Action at FERC Headquarters – June 5th, 2015
Faith Meckley traveled to Washington, D.C to participate in a week of direct action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission headquarters. While attending the week of protests, she spoke with several other participants about their experiences. This piece originally aired on the June 5th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreConversation with Sandra Steingraber – June 3rd, 2015
Lori Sonken speaks with Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Ithaca College, biologist, author and activist, about her efforts opposing Crestwood Midstream Partners, and her work joining science and activism. This piece originally aired on the June 3rd, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreQuestioning Cornell – April 29th, 2015
Lori Sonken speaks with Cornell History Professor Holly Case and Cornell Government Professor Elizabeth Sanders about their objections to the university’s recent budgetary, administrative, and academic decisions. This interview originally aired on the April 29th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreLegal Update on We are Seneca Lake Protests – April 8th, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Ithaca attorney, Ray Schlather, and Chris Tate, founder of the Finger Lakes Clan Waters Initiative, about recent developments affecting We are Seneca Lake protesters in the Reading Town Court. This interview originally aired on the April 8th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreWhat’s Happening With Fracking in New York – April 1st, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Walter Hang about what’s happening with fracking in New York state. This interview aired on April 1st, 2015.
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