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Tribute to Dennis Weaver

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Until the end of August we are
recycling the Best of EcoTalk while our team regroups for some exciting changes coming up in September. Stay tuned!
 
This is a rerun of our March 11 show.
When actor and former Gunsmoke star Dennis Weaver passed away last month few obituaries mentioned his environmental work. In the latter part of his life Weaver worked passionately for the planet. In addition to founding The Institute of Ecolonomics (merging of ecological and economic concerns), he drove a state-of-the- art hybrid car across the country and built a home made from recycled rubber and aluminum. His close friend, Peter La Vaute, who now runs the institute, will join us to talk about Dennis’ environmental legacy. LISTEN (11 min)

Julia Whitty about the Fate of the Ocean

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Julia Whitty has been making nature documentaries
for the past twenty-five years specializing in underwater
films. Her story in the March/April issue of Mother Jones
is entitled The Fate Of The Ocean :"Our oceans are under attack and
approaching a point of no return. Can we survive if the seas go silent?" LISTEN (12min)
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This is a rerun of our March 11 show.

EPA Scientists Protest

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Shana Weber talks with with Francesca Grifo, Director of the Scientific Integrity Program for the Union of Concerned Scientists about EPA Scientists Protesting Pending Pesticides Approvals via a letter sent to EPA’s Director. The
fact that this letter had to be sent at all is an utter disgrace but,
even more disgraceful, is the likelihood that this warning will be
disregarded by an agency that is supposed to be protecting public
health and the environment.
LISTEN (3 min)

This is a rerun of our show of June 3