Climate Justice Forum: Crystal Lameman 6-2-14


The Monday, June 2, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) again gratefully welcomes Crystal Lameman, a Beaver Lake Cree First Nation activist, Alberta climate and energy campaigner for the Prairie Chapter of the Sierra Club Canada, and co-organizer of the annual and final Athabasca region Tar Sands Healing Walk near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on June 27 and 28.  Crystal will talk about indigenous lawsuits against the Canadian provincial and federal governments and active efforts to restore Native treaty rights and territories and halt Alberta tar sands exploitation.  She will also discuss the ongoing, year-long oil leak from underground bitumen steaming and mining, even while operations recently resumed in the Cold Lake area.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and dirty energy developments, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Jesse Cardinal 5-26-14


The Monday, May 26, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) gratefully welcomes again Jesse Cardinal, the downriver coordinator for Keepers of the Athabasca and co-organizer of the annual and final Athabasca region Tar Sands Healing Walk near Fort McMurray, Alberta.  Jesse will describe the upcoming June 27 to 29 presentations, workshops, ceremonies, and spiritual journey though tar sands-exploited lands.  She will also discuss active First Nations resistance to tar sands mining and transportation operations, through various lawsuits, protests, and the ongoing Idle No More movement, defending indigenous rights and territories from industry and Canadian governments.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Herb Goodwin 5-12-14


The Monday, May 12, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) gratefully welcomes Herb Goodwin, a core WIRT and Occupy activist resisting coal export and tar sands megaloads from Bellingham, Washington.  Herb will talk about recently rapidly expanding facilities and transports in and through Montana that build Alberta tar sands and Bakken shale oil extraction infrastructure, with megaload shipments, assembly plants, pipelines, and refineries.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum 5-5-14


The Monday, May 5, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) discusses apparent abandonment of the proposal to haul the largest ever Highway 95/200 megaloads through Idaho to a Great Falls, Montana tar sands refinery expansion, Bakken shale oil train explosions and resistance, Oregon and Washington protests of fossil fuel transport schemes, and a special segment of past, broadcast, megaload protest reports by recently deceased KRFP citizen journalist Paul McPoland.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show also covers other continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Jessica Lee 4-28-14


The Monday, April 28, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) gratefully welcomes activist Jessica Lee of the Salt Lake City-based direct action groups Utah Tar Sands Resistance and Peaceful Uprising.  Jessica will provide updates on U.S. Oil Sands’ attempt to mine Utah tar sands, the Utah Supreme Court case considering state permitting of this venture, water testing in the area, regional oil shale projects, and continued resistance and upcoming action camp opportunities to oppose tar sands exploitation.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum 4-21-14


The Monday, April 21, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) discusses the largest ever Highway 95/200 megaloads proposed for a Great Falls tar sands refinery expansion, Rosebud Sioux tribal activism against Keystone XL pipeline megaloads, the Obama administration’s postponement of the Keystone XL permitting decision, and a Boise protest and investigation of Idaho Department of Lands leasing of state lands and minerals rights, even under rivers, for oil and gas exploration and extraction.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show also covers other continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Gary Dorr 4-14-14


The Monday, April 14, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) gratefully welcomes Nez Perce activist Gary Dorr from the South Dakota frontline of the proposed Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline path.  A veteran of many of the Moscow and Highway 12 megaload protests of 2011-13, Gary will talk about indigenous resistance to tar sands pipelines and megaloads in the Great Plains, including updates on the ongoing Rosebud Sioux Spirit Camp and Cheyenne River Sioux megaload blockades and the April 26 Reject and Protect demonstration against the KXL, led by Natives and ranchers in Washington DC.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Alma Hasse & Tina Fisher 3-31-14


The Monday, March 31, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) gratefully welcomes Alma Hasse and Tina Fisher of Idaho Residents Against Gas Extraction (IRAGE), from ground-zero of Idaho oil and gas exploration and development, Payette County.  Alma and Tina will provide updates on citizen observations, documentation, and resistance in four counties, Payette County “baseline” water sampling requirements, seismic testing invasions and risks, proposed processing and pipeline facilities, IRAGE water testing outreach, and oil and gas leasing of state lands under rivers.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her/his KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: Jeanne McHale & Henry Willard 3-24-14


The Monday, March 24, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features Henry Willard and Jeanne McHale of the regional blues and rock band Henry C and the Willards, who are headlining the benefit concert at the Third Annual Celebration of WIRT this Saturday evening, March 29, at the 1912 Center in Moscow, Idaho. Jeanne and Henry will share some new, original songs from their recent unreleased, band recordings and talk about their music over the last few years. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as his KRFP DJ.

Climate Justice Forum: George Price 3-17-14


The Monday, March 17, Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features George Price, a University of Montana professor and Indian Peoples Action organizer.  George discusses January and March 2014 tar sands megaload protests led by Indian Peoples Action in Missoula, Montana, Mammoet tar sands refinery transports on the Flathead Reservation, and other Montana tar sands/fossil fuels resistance and indigenous rights defense.  Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Monday between 7:30 and 9:30 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide dirty energy developments and climate activism news, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as his KRFP DJ.