Environment
Tompkins County Legislators Talk about Planned Upgrades to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport [Audio]
Tompkins County Legislators Deborah Dawson of the 10th district, and Shawna Black of the 11th district, discuss the expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. They also talk about the possible effects on the economy of the regional economy. This interview was conducted by Esther Racoosin and originally aired during the May 16th, 2018 edition…
Read MoreThe Co-Directors of the 2018 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival [AUDIO]
Patricia Zimmermann and Tom Shevory, Ithaca College Professors and co-Directors of the 2018 Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival discuss the events taking place during the festival. The event features films, lectures, music and readings. Esther Racoosin conducted this interview during the April 3rd, 2018 edition of WRFI News.
Read MoreNick Reynolds discusses proposed waste-to-energy facility, or trash incinerator, in Romulus [AUDIO]
If a proposed trash incinerator in Romulus gets the approvals and funds it needs, it would be the largest in New York state, and one of the largest in the country. The company behind the proposal, Circular EnerG, is seeking $365 million. The company argues that trash incinerators are better for the environment than landfills…
Read MoreHammerstone School of Carpentry for Women Works in Puerto Rico [AUDIO]
Julie Kitson of the Hammerstone Carpentry School for Women talks about their upcoming project in Puerto Rico. She and other women builders will be traveling to the city of Gurabo to assist with a home project. The builders will also travel to San Juan to teach women basic building techniques so that they can work…
Read MoreCornell University Climate Scientist Louis Derry Talks about his Research on Critical Zone Science [audio]
Professor Louis Derry of Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences talks about how he decided to apply for French President Macron’s new “Make Our Planet Great Again” research grant program. He also describes his field of research, which is called critical zone science. This interview was produced by Esther Racoosin and aired on…
Read MoreFabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center in Ithaca [audio]
Fabina Colon, Director of the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) in Ithaca, talks about her organization, and its plans for 2018. This interview, produced by Esther Racoosin of WRFI Community Radio News, originally aired on Monday, January 15, 2018. Photo of members of Youth Organizing Fellowship (source: www.multiculturalresourcecenter.org)
Read MoreWalter Hang Discusses Environmental Success Stories in 2017, Challenges for 2018 [audio]
Walter Hang, president of Toxics Targeting, discusses successful campaigns to block oil and gas infrastructure in 2017 along with plans to address toxic algal blooms in the Finger Lakes in 2018. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 29, 2017.
Read MoreFinger Lakes Land Trust Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation [audio]
Andy Zepp, the Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, talks about a New York State Grant that will allow the organization to work on preservation of the Six Mile Creek Watershed. The project is called Six Mile Creek Watershed Conservation Partnership Land Acquisition and Restoration Project. The watershed is the drinking water source…
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