Amelia Templeton, Steve Curwood, Richard Burkholder, Tanya Burkholder, Annalee Newitz, Greta Brawner, Ashish Fernades, Mary McLeod Bethune, Edward R. Murrow, Herbert Hoover,
U.S. Coal companies are planning to build export facilities in the Pacific Northwest to ship coal to Asia. But the governors of Washington and Oregon are appealing to the White House to consider the impact on climate change before approving the projects. Amelia Templeton of the public radio collaborative EarthFix talks to Steve Curwood about this situation. Another viewpoint is from local business owners Richard and Tanya Burkholder. They explain why they favor of exporting coal as part of the Voices of Coal project. Source: Living On Earth: Coal Exports
Death-Proofing the Cities of the Future
Annalee Newitz talked about âdeath-proofingâ a city and converting urban spaces into biological organisms to prevent starvation and environmental destruction due to global climate change. Annalee is interviewed by Greta Brawner of C-Span. Read Annalee's article on How to Death-Proof the Cities of the Future Source: C-Span: Cities of the Future
Indiaâs Coal Killing Thousands
India is developing rapidly, and much of that growth is fueled by one of the dirtiest energy sources, coal. With even more coal plants planned, a new study shows that pollution from coal-fired power plants is killing up to 115,000 Indians every year. Report editor Ashish Fernades joins Steve Curwood to discuss the state of coal in India. Source: Living On Earth: Indiaâs Coal Killing Thousands
Music includes R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), Sam Hinton - Old Man Atom, Dave Lippman - Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, Edward R. Murrow, Terry Gangstad - Dairy Air, Steven Taylor - Go Down Congress, Herbert Hoover, Capitol Steps - Pardon Me George, Matrix(Movie), Linda Tillery & Cultural Heritage Choir - Ballin' the Jack, Dolly Parton - Stairway To Heaven, Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror, Robin Williams - Lust, Mary McLeod Bethune, Odetta - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Linda Tillery & Cultural Heritage Choir - I'll Fly Away, George Krupa and His Orchestra - Drum Boogie
Living On Earth: Coal Exports http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=13-P13-00013&segmentID=4 C-Span: Cities of the Future http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Newit Living On Earth: Indiaâs Coal Killing Thousands http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=13-P13-00011&segmentID=1 Also see http://greatspeechesandinterviews.blogspot.com/2014/02/death-proofing-cities-of-future.html
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