Climate Justice Forum: Israel Resource Theft & Genocide of Palestine, U.S. LNG Export Permit Pause, Responses, & Northwest Pipeline Connections, Cancelled Tacoma LNG Expansion 1-31-24


The Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news, videos, and reflections on Israel’s theft of Palestine’s water and oil and gas resources, a historic, international court ruling on South Africa allegations of Israel genocide of Palestinians, a Biden-Harris administration decision to pause permit approvals of fracked, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, responses of frontline communities, environmental groups, and the Canadian energy industry to the President’s announcement, a possible connection of the GTN Xpress Northwest methane pipeline expansion to Gulf Coast export terminals, and Puget Sound Energy cancellation of a liquefied gas plant expansion in Tacoma.  Broadcast for twelve years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ. Continue reading

Climate Justice Forum: Mason Leavitt & Aya Cockram on Gas Stoves, Climate Dynamics, Highway 95 Opposition, Washington Gas Failures, BC Pipeline Battles, DC LNG Protests 1-24-24


The Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features Mason Leavitt with Beyond Toxics and Aya Cockram with Fossil Free Eugene, talking about dangerous, toxic emissions from methane gas, kitchen cooking stoves and attempts by gas companies to mislead consumers and lawmakers about “natural” gas health impacts.  We also share news, music, and reflections on the causes and effects of climate change, as discussed by writer David Roberts at a 2012, Evergreen State College presentation, Highway 95 expansion and opposition around Moscow, decreased methane gas supplies and energy conservation requests during severely cold weather in western Washington, Wet’suwet’en court battles against land defense criminal charges and abusive police practices during British Columbia gas pipeline construction, and upcoming Washington, D.C., demonstrations denouncing proposed, Gulf Coast, liquefied methane export facilities.  Broadcast for twelve years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ. Continue reading

Climate Justice Forum: Mason Leavitt & Aya Cockram on Gas Stove Emissions, Train Numbers & Killed Grizzlies, Idaho Solar Rates, Northwest Gas Losses & Pipeline & Insurance Protests 1-17-24


The Wednesday, January 17, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features Mason Leavitt with Beyond Toxics and Aya Cockram with Fossil Free Eugene, talking about dangerous, toxic emissions from methane gas kitchen cooking stoves and attempts by gas companies to mislead consumers and lawmakers about “natural” gas health impacts.  We also share news, music, and reflections on diminished north Idaho and Northwest fossil fuels and overall train traffic, environmental groups’ case against BNSF Railway-caused, grizzly bear deaths, a publicly opposed, Idaho agency decision reducing credits for rooftop solar power generation, widespread, regional gas outages and pipeline pressure and supply losses during frigid winter weather, upcoming pipeline resistance direct action trainings, a global week of demonstrations against fossil fuels insurers, and a nationwide request for White House council intervention in federal approval of the GTN Xpress gas pipeline expansion.  Broadcast for eleven years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ. Continue reading

Climate Justice Forum: U.S. Military Sales & Emissions, Jacob Johns & Indigenous COP 28, GTN Xpress Appeals, EPA Methane Rule, Idaho Solar Decision, BC Pipeline Trials, Railroad Safety Law 1-10-24


The Wednesday, January 10, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news, music, and reflections on two Biden administration arms sales bypassing Congressional approval of Israel genocide of Palestinians, global environmental degradation and emissions of one-third of American greenhouse gases by the U.S. military, leadership of an indigenous delegation to the COP 28 climate conference by Spokane activist and artist Jacob Johns two months after he was shot, Northwest coalition and GTN gas pipeline filings of petitions for appellant court review, a new federal methane rule supporting independent leak detection and mitigation of oil and gas facilities, an Idaho Public Utilities Commission rate decision obstructing equitable rooftop solar power generation, ongoing First Nation resistance and court cases surrounding British Columbia gas pipeline construction, and a national railroad safety law stalled eleven months after a toxic Ohio derailment.  Broadcast for eleven years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ. Continue reading

Climate Justice Forum: Our Changing Climate on Fossil Fuels Sabotage, Northwest Pipeline Rehearing Denial, LNG Export Harms, 2023 Climate Disasters & Lawsuits, Repaired World Dreams 1-3-24


The Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features an Our Changing Climate examination of the historical context and possible role of fossil fuel infrastructure sabotage in the broader climate movement.  We also share news, music, and reflections on federal denial of rehearing petitions objecting to Northwest gas pipeline expansion, the climate and consumer harms of rapidly growing Gulf Coast and U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, 2023 climate accountability lawsuits and record storms, heat, and wildfires prompted by global warming, and voiced 2020 dreams of a repaired, future world inspired by pandemic and uprising lessons.  Broadcast for eleven years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ. Continue reading