Energy/Natural Resources

Earth Day Special Programming

On Monday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Either poetic and imaginative, or highly researched and... Read more

Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

As we confront the existential crisis of climate chaos there are two paths we can take. We can make dramatic changes that meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Or we can accept the fossil fuel industry’s self-serving climate solutions—renewable diesel, hydrogen, renewable n... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 30, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Patricia Kullberg hosts the final Old Mole broadcast of 2024, which includes the following segments: War and Climate Crisis in the Middle East: Laurie Mercier speaks with Dr. Zeinab Shuker, who is an assistant professor of sociology at Sam Houston State University and ... Read more

War and Climate Crisis in the Middle East

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier speaks with Dr. Zeinab Shuker, who is an assistant professor of sociology at Sam Houston State University and a fellow at the Century Foundation. Her research focuses on comparative global political economy and climate change, with special emphasis on the Mi... Read more

Make Portland Green Again

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Twenty years ago Portland was internationally known as the model of a green city. But for past several years, Portland's green veneer has been chipping away, in large part because of who populated the city commission. But that is all about to change as a new form of city go... Read more

Nukes for Needless Energy

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

As we transition to a truly renewable world two of the things we need less of are more and larger server farms and nuclear power reactors to feed them electricity. Yet that is the plan being hatched by Microsoft, Amazon and other tech giants. Amazon is eyeing Eastern Oregon... Read more

PGE Wants to Clearcut in Forest Park

Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

Portland General Electric (PGE) has submitted a proposal to the city of Portland to update and expand their power grid infrastructure. The proposal, known as the Harborton Reliability Project, would upgrade one existing power line, and clearcut nearly five acres of forest i... Read more

Remembering Bob Sallinger

Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

On this episode of Locus Focus we honor Oregon Environment Icon Bob Sallinger, who died on October 30. For over 30 years Bob has been a regional fixture advocating and fighting to protect our rivers, wildlife, forests and communities from environmental and social degradatio... Read more

Stopping Zenith Energy Once and For All

Airs at: Mon, 11/18/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Produced for: Locus Focus

For seven years Portland community members have been trying to shut down Zenith Energy, a Houston-based oil company that sneaked into Portland in 2017. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality just opened the public comment period for Zenith’s draft Air Contaminant Di... Read more