Tag Archives: Environment
Living with Air Pollution. Renewing Truck Fleet in California. High Office on Environmental Justice.
MONDAY, APRIL 24 PROGRAM # 9984 12:00 PM PT Living with Air Pollution. A quarter of people in the US live with polluted air, with people of color being the hardest hit, according to a new report. Fueled by extreme weather events and the climate crisis, California has the areas with the worst air quality. […]
Earth Day and Climate Action. Also, New Mexico One Year of the Fire.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20 PROGRAM # 9982 12:00 PM PT Earth Day and Climate Action. As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day, a leading environmentalist joins this program to discuss how climate change is hitting the planet with increasing power. Climate-related disasters, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, droughts and heat waves, are hitting Latinos […]
Extra Edition: Recovering from the Floods.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PROGRAM # 9978 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Recovering from the Floods. Officials from FEMA and SBA talk about recovery efforts in Pajaro Valley and other areas in Central California damaged by the recent storms and floods. They dispel false rumors and answer listener questions on direct and financial disaster assistance, including […]
The 2023 Farm Bill. Also, New Mexico One Year of the Fire.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 PROGRAM # 9975 12:00 PM PT The 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, renewed by Congress every five years, is up for reauthorization. The law is seen as a centerpiece for food, farming and nutrition policy in the nation. As Congress is drafting the new bill, officials are pushing for ways to […]
Extra Edition: California Major Disaster.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 PROGRAM # 9971 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Major Disaster. California was granted a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, a move that brings federal aid to residents and businesses ravaged by the winter storms in the Central Coast and Central Valley. People in Kern, Monterey, Tulare and other counties will now be […]
Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 PROGRAM # 9964 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues. Thousands of residents in California’s Pajaro Valley were displaced by the floodwaters. Gov. Newsom requested a new declaration of Major Disaster from President Biden to improve emergency response and recovery in Monterey, Tulare, Kern and other counties hit by the storms. […]
Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28 PROGRAM # 9957 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues. Thousands of residents in California’s San Joaquin Valley have been forced to leave their homes or are on state of alert after severe storms have caused historic flooding of farmlands, roadways and neighborhoods in Tulare and Kings counties and other areas. […]
Extra Edition: Preparing for More Floodwaters.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 PROGRAM # 9953 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Preparing for More Floodwaters. As a new atmospheric river hits the San Joaquin Valley area, residents in the already devastated farm working towns of Planada and Merced prepare for more heavy rains, flash floods and road closures. Is emergency aid reaching the hardest-hit communities? […]
Extra Edition: Flood Disaster in Pajaro Valley.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21 PROGRAM # 9950 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flood Disaster in Pajaro Valley. During a recent atmospheric river, the entire farm worker town of Pajaro and surrounding fields were flooded after an aging Pajaro River levee failed, forcing thousands to flee. What kind of disaster relief is being made available to displaced […]
Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Honduras Approves Morning-After Pill. Ohio Train Derailment: Petrochemical Disaster.
MONDAY, MARCH 20 PROGRAM # 9949 12:00 PM PT Abortion: Legal and Political Fights. Five women who were denied a medically needed abortion sue the state of Texas over the abortion ban, a first legal action of its kind. At the same time, a judge in Texas said he would decide soon whether to issue […]
