The Wednesday, April 22, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on coronavirus pandemic origins, lockdown extensions, phase-outs, surveillance, and Idaho protests, frontline indigenous webinars and online activist trainings, changes between Earth Day 1990 and 2020, two Keystone XL federal court hearings and commenced construction, and collapsing oil and gas industry bank financing. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Category Archives: Climate Justice Forum
Climate Justice Forum: Idaho Railroad Expansion Opposition, Fewer But Riskier Oil Trains, Indigenous & Pandemic Pipeline Resistance, Alberta Rules Suspension 4-15-20
The Wednesday, April 15, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on north Idaho railroad expansion opposition and activist privacy, fewer but riskier oil trains, pandemic impacts on nationwide pipeline progress, construction holds and First Nations appeal of Canadian pipeline approval, and Alberta suspension of environmental reporting rules. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Idaho Aftershocks & Rail Bridge Expansion, Tribal Easement Appeal, Decreased Rail Freight, Excessive U.S. Consumption, Fossil Fuel Manipulation & Infrastructure Pushes during Pandemic 4-8-20
The Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on Idaho earthquake aftershocks and damages, Panhandle fossil fuel trains, rail bridge expansion, and pandemic precautions, railroad appeal of a tribal easement lawsuit, decreased rail freight volumes, fossil fuels and telecommunications infrastructure pushes during public quarantine, U.S. coronavirus case surges, excessive consumption, and environmental effects, and fossil fuel industry manipulation tactics. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Idaho Coronavirus Responses, Earthquake, & Activist Election Campaign, Washington Methanol Refinery, BC Pipelines Opposition, DAPL Lawsuit Victory, Pandemic Pollution, Oil Storage Shortages 4-1-20
The Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on Idaho coronavirus cases and a statewide stay-home order, the first thunderstorm of the year, a strong southern Idaho earthquake and oil and gas activist election campaign, Washington methanol refinery review pressure, British Columbia pipelines opposition solidarity, tribal lawsuit victory over Dakota Access pipeline permits, halted pollution law enforcement during the pandemic, and dwindling worldwide oil storage capacity. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Postponed Fundraisers, Patched Oil Trains, Dakota Access Pipeline Lawsuit, Keystone XL Pre-Construction, Utah Earthquakes & Spill, Jordan Cove LNG Approval, B.C. Pipeline Protests, Oil Price Drops, Pandemic Opportunities 3-25-20
The Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on postponed local fundraisers, patched Northwest oil train cars, a Dakota Access pipeline court hearing, Keystone XL pre-construction work, Salt Lake City earthquakes and a mining plant spill, federal agency approval of an Oregon gas pipeline and terminal, online protests of a British Columbia pipeline, record drops in tar sands and oil prices and stocks, and opportunities to nationalize energy companies and progressively transform policies during pandemic crises. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Idaho Rail Bridge Construction, Montana Keystone XL Protests, Dropped Portland Blockader Charges, West Virginia Office Occupation, Presidential Candidate Debate & Pandemic Response, Indigenous Solidarity Gag Order 3-18-20
The Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on postponed ninth annual WIRT celebrations, north Idaho railroad bridge construction, Montana Keystone XL pipeline protests and court hearing, dropped charges of Portland tar sands train terminal blockaders, a West Virginia pipeline office demonstration, a Democratic presidential candidate debate and response to pandemic and economic crises, and a jail release order banning indigenous solidarity online statements. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: DAPL Protest Film, Lake Railroad Bridge, E-Law Conference, Oil Train Tribal Lawsuit, Withdrawn Refinery Expansion, Montana Valve Turner Ruling, BC Derailment & Arrests, Keystone XL Case & Permits, Presidential Primary 3-11-20
The Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on a Dakota Access pipeline resistance documentary, a dinner and auction fundraiser, north Idaho railroad bridge and switch construction, a cancelled environmental law conference, withdrawn Washington refinery expansion and tribal victory over oil train traffic, Montana Supreme Court rejection of valve turner necessity defense, a British Columbia tanker cars derailment and indigenous youth arrests, a Keystone XL pipeline court case and county construction permits, and Democratic presidential candidate records. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Portland Train Blockade Trial, Oregon LNG Permit Delay, B.C. Pipeline Financers, Seattle & Portland Indigenous Solidarity Protests, Wet’suwet’en Land Rights Agreement 3-4-20
The Wednesday, March 4, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news and reflections on necessity defense trials of Portland tar sands train terminal gardeners and other climate defenders, federal permit delay of an Oregon gas pipeline and terminal, bank financers and owners of a contentious, British Columbia pipeline, Seattle and Portland solidarity protests supporting the Wet’suwet’en Nation, far-right threats and police attacks of indigenous blockaders in Canada, and a tentative agreement on Wet’suwet’en land rights but not pipeline and police invasions. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Eriel Deranger on Teck Tar Sands Mine, Wet’suwet’en Chiefs on B.C. Territory & Pipelines, Solidarity Actions, Tar Sands Trains, Fossil Fuels Derailments, DAPL Expansion Approval, Jordan Cove LNG Denial 2-26-20
The Wednesday, February 26, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features Eriel Deranger of Indigenous Climate Action talking about the largest, proposed, Alberta tar sands surface mine, and Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs explaining their British Columbia territory, lawsuits, and pipeline opposition. We also share news and reflections on ninth annual WIRT celebrations, United Nations climate change conference debriefings, Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions, tar sands train volatility and U.S. rail routes, Kentucky ethanol and Ontario oil train derailments, North Dakota approval of Dakota Access pipeline expansion, and Oregon denial of the Jordan Cove LNG project. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Molly Wickham & Pamela Palmater on Canadian Indigenous Rights Protests, Northwest Solidarity Actions, UN COP25 Debriefings, Oregon Radioactive Fracking Waste Disposal, Keystone XL Pipeline Construction 2-19-20
The Wednesday, February 19, 2020, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activist collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide, features Gidimt’en Clan matriarch and land defender Molly Wickham and Mi’kmaq attorney and Eel River Bar First Nation member Pamela Palmater, discussing protests across Canada of police raids and gas pipeline construction in indigenous territories in British Columbia. We also share news and reflections on inland Northwest, Wet’suwet’en solidarity actions and United Nations climate change conference debriefings, rail transport and illegal disposal of radioactive fracking waste in an Oregon landfill, and plans to build the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline this year. Broadcast for eight 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, online, and podcast on Radio Free America, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots resistance to fossil fuel projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who have adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.