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Tyson in Tonganoxie, Plus the Heartland Tree Alliance . Sep 21, 2017

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We’ll hear from some of the opposition on the ground in Tonganoxie about Tyson’s efforts to open a plant in Kansas, plus we’ll hear how the Heartland Tree Alliance is […]

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Climate + Energy Project Sep 18, 2017

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Dorothy Barnett, Executive Director and Rachel Myslivy, Assistant Director of Climate + Energy Project join host Richard Mabion.

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Toxic Surprises for First Responders Sep 07, 2017

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Morris Letcher, Battalion Chief of the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department talks about concerns about hidden toxicities that greet our first responders at industrial Disaster Sites.

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A Vintage Program Sep 05, 2017

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We re-air a program from 2009 in which Richard Mabion interviews marine biologist, Danielle Washington.

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Pipeline Updates Aug 21, 2017

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Robin Martinez brings us up to date on what’s going on with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines.

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Kansas City Monarchs and Brief Interview with Ruby Montoya and Jessica Reznicek of Catholic Worker House in Iowa Aug 19, 2017

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Elaine Geisel joins us to discuss the wonders and perils of the monarch butterflies and whether they should be on the endangered species list. Near the end of the hour, […]

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Dirty Deeds in Kansas Aug 14, 2017

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The Harcros chemical company was recently fined for illegally storing environmentally sensitive material in their Wyandotte County locale. The Kansas Sierra Club’s Elaine Geisel returns to the program to bring […]

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Children’s actions for the environment Aug 07, 2017

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Phil Gregory of the Children’s Trust Fund will join host Craig Lubow to talk about environmental legal actions on behalf of children around the nation.

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People’s Hearing on Clean Air & Water Jul 27, 2017

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The Sierra Club hosted the People’s Hearing for Clean Air and Water to look at the impact Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget cuts will have on community health. Speakers discussed […]

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Something Smells at 31st and Cleveland Jul 25, 2017

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Mark Murphy and Maurice Copeland update Richard Mabion on the smells at 31st and Cleveland. Also, a piece on the nuclear waste in Saint Louis. And is the Bannister Federal […]

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