The Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features news about the August 28 Totem Poles and Kayaks against Fossil Fuels event at City Beach Park in Sandpoint, the Paradise Ridge Defense Coalition legal complaint filed against the Idaho Transportation Department on behalf of native Palouse Prairie, an allied indigenous blockade of the Dakota Access oil pipeline on the Missouri River in North Dakota, and a second recording of the August 15 Spokane City Council public discussion about a rescinded November 2016 ballot measure on coal and oil train car fines. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and community opposition to extreme energy projects, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her KRFP DJ.
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Climate Justice Forum: Dakota Access Pipeline Indigenous Blockade, Sandpoint Totem Pole & Kayak Event, Rescinded Spokane Train Fine Ballot Measure 8-17-16
The Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features news about the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and allied indigenous blockade of the Dakota Access oil pipeline at the Sacred Stone Camp in Cannonball, North Dakota, the August 28 Totem Poles and Kayaks against Fossil Fuels event at City Beach Park in Sandpoint, and a recording of public and council member discussion at the August 15 Spokane City Council meeting that rescinded a November 2016 ballot measure to fine each coal and oil train car traversing the city. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and community opposition to extreme energy projects, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Lake Pend Oreille Rail Bridge Crack, Indigenous Blockade of Mount Polley Mine, Colorado Oil & Gas Ballot Initiative 8-10-16
The Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features news about a crack in the Lake Pend Oreille rail bridge carrying oil and coal trains, an indigenous blockade of the Imperial Metals mine on the two-year anniversary of the Mount Polley tailings pond spill, the conclusion of negotiated rulemaking for Idaho oil and gas regulations, two Colorado grassroots ballot initiatives asserting local governance and longer setbacks of oil and gas development, and other topics. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and community opposition to extreme energy projects, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Spokane Ballot Initiative Against Fossil Fuel Trains, Boise BLM Oil & Gas Lease Protest, Six New SW Idaho Solar Farms 8-3-16
Climate Justice Forum: BLM Spying on Activists, Boise Oil & Gas Lease Protest, & Spokane Ballot on Fossil Fuel Train Fines 7-27-16
Climate Justice Forum: Washington City Bans of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, Tesoro Refineries Pollution Settlement, & SW Idaho Oil & Gas Resistance 7-20-16
The Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features news about Spokane and Vancouver, Washington bans and fines of fossil fuel transportation and infrastructure, a federal settlement with six Tesoro refineries to reduce air pollution emissions and violations, resistance to southwest Idaho oil and gas development and a federal lease auction, and other topics. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and community opposition to extreme energy projects, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her KRFP DJ.
Climate Justice Forum: Lac-Megantic Tragedy Commemorations, Quinault Oil Terminal Demonstration, #StopOilTrains Week of Action, BLM Lease Auction Protest 7-13-16
The Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Climate Justice Forum radio program hosted by Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT) features news about three-year anniversary commemorations of the Lac-Megantic oil train tragedy, the Quinault Indian Nation’s demonstration against Grays Harbor oil terminals, #StopOilTrains Week of Action protests throughout the Northwest, and upcoming resistance to a BLM oil and gas lease auction and nuclear waste in southern Idaho. Broadcast on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm PDT, live at 90.3 FM and online, the show covers continent-wide climate activism and community opposition to extreme energy projects, thanks to the generous, anonymous listener who adopted program host Helen Yost as her KRFP DJ.