Environment
New York Maple Festival at Arnot Forest – March 27th, 2015
Daniel Apfel reports on the production and consumption of maple syrup from Cornell’s Arnot Forest, one of many syrup producers hosting Maple Weekend events. This story originally aired on the March 27th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreThe Real Costs of Fracking – March 17th, 2015
Lori Sonken talks with Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald about their book, The Real Costs of Fracking. This interview originally aired on the March 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Radio News.
Read MoreTompkins County’s comprehensive plan – February 23rd, 2015
Aryeal Jackson speaks with Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning Ed Marx to talk about the county’s efforts to update it’s comprehensive plan. This interview originally aired on the February 23rd, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreSalting roads and sidewalks – February 17th, 2015
Lori Sonken speaks with Jonathan Russell-Anelli, soil scientist with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the salt used to treat roads and sidewalks in winter. This interview originally aired on the February 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreRepowering Cayuga with Irene Weiser – February 5th, 2015
Charles Dunaway speaks with Irene Weiser, a member of the Caroline Town Board, discusses the pros and cons of repowering the coal-fired power plant on Cayuga Lake in Lansing with Natural Gas. This interview originally aired on the February 5th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreTalking about electric cars – February 4th, 2014
Lori Sonken talks with Ricardo A. Daziano, Assistant Professor with the Cornell University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, about the state of electric car development and infrastructure in Ithaca and across the country. This interview originally aired on the February 4th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreDefending the Crestwood Protestors – January 20th, 2015
Lori Sonken and Aryeal Jackson talk with attorney Sujata Gibson about her work defending the protestors blockading the Crestwood Midstream LPG storage facility near Seneca Lake. This interview originally aired on the Janaury 20th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreFighting the hemlock woolly adelgid – January 5th, 2015
Samuel Whitehead speaks with Tim Noon, Natural Resources Specialist with the U.S. Forest Service working in the Finger Lakes National Forest, about the spread of the hemlock woolly adelgid and what the U.S. Forest Service is doing to stop it. This interview originally aired on the January 5th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
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