Dioxin = Danger
Stephen
Lester is Science Director for the Center for Health, Environment and Justice. He talks about the new study released by the National Academies about Dioxin. Dioxin causes cancer, developmental problems and birth defects.
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Sustainable Design
Phil Bernstein talks about the Sustainable Design movement, how new softwares like the ones developed by Autodesk help to build green buildings. Another initiative of Autodesk is the PBS e2 series, narrated by Brad Pitt. LISTEN (11 min)
Who Killed the Electric Car?
It was among the fastest, most efficient production car ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few
who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV-1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert?
Betsy talks with Executive Producer Dean Devlin and Electric car activist Chelsea Sexton. LISTEN (12 min)
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The EV1 Club
Nature Noir
Make Congress “Oil Free”
Eli Pariser, Executive Director of MoveOn.org talks about their drive to rid Congressional campaigns of contributions from big oil companies.
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Vote Solar
Adam Browning and JP Ross from the Vote Solar Initiative discuss the rays of light emanating from the solar
movement, as well as obstacles that currently stand between us and truly
solar cities and states.
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This Land: The Battle over Sprawl and the Future of America
Anthony Flint talks about his book This Land: The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of America.
LISTEN (11 min)
More information on his blog.
Pedaling to Hawai’i
Stevie Smith is the author of Pedaling to Hawai’i. An amazing story (with a foreword by the Dalai Lama). LISTEN (8 min)
The Gift of Carbon Credits
Shana Weber tells how she bought carbon credits for her eco-conscious Dad: 8000 miles covered for $24 to support the farm methane project. LISTEN (3 min)
Clean Diesel Fuel
Frank O’ Donnell, President of Clean Air Watch tells us about good and bad news related to air pollution and global warming. Good is the oil companies are going to start producing clean diesel fuel. Bad is the American Electric Power (AEP) company continuing to block any significant policy to deal with global warming. LISTEN (11 min)