Scott Bruce of the Nautilus Institute tells Betsy of the literal and symbolic impact of building a windfarm in North Korea, and how renewable energy can help build a lasting peace in East Asia. LISTEN (12 min)
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Author Archives: William Craven
A Renewable Peace on the Korean Peninsula
- Friday, 26 January 2007 22:06
- Written by William Craven
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Marty Hayden: The curious Omissions and Emissions of Bush’s SotU
- Thursday, 25 January 2007 21:13
- Written by William Craven
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EarthJustice VP of Policy and Legislation Marty Hayden muses on Bush’s big speech this week: "I think he sought to avoid Katrina, both in the context of climate change and social justice." LISTEN (11 min)
Tom Athanasiou: EcoEquity
- Thursday, 25 January 2007 21:09
- Written by William Craven
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Executive Director of EcoEquity Tom Athanasiou has accompanied EcoEquity’s new project Global Climate Justice for Americans with a searing new essay titled "An Inconvenient Truth II": "The problem is inexorably a global problem, and you cannot really get your arms around it without dealing with the problem of global inequality." LISTEN (7 min)
Pacific Environment and Petro-Politics in Russia
- Thursday, 25 January 2007 21:08
- Written by William Craven
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Royal Dutch Shell’s oil development project on Sakhalin Island in Russia’s Far East is the largest such project in the world, and has wrecked havoc on the fragile marine biodiversity of the region and damaged the way of life of Sakhalin’s citizens. The Russian government has recently revoked Shell’s permit to work on the project, but that’s not the whole story.Pacific Environment’s Sara Moore has been to Sakhalin, and tells Betsy what she’s seen, who she’s talked to, and what she knows about Royal Dutch Shell. LISTEN (12 min)
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Bob Feinbaum & HydroNova
- Thursday, 25 January 2007 21:04
- Written by William Craven
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Bob Feinbaum tells Betsy about the HydroNova water program. The assumption that sewer water is garbage is wrong. It is possible to use ‘living machines’ that mimic the cleansing properties of natural wetlands. Wastewater should not be wasted water. LISTEN (8 min)
If you have questions about the water treatment methods of your city, email Bob
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