July 23, 2009: Living with Light Rail: Transit Oriented Development and Existing Communities

Martha Baskin takes a look at light rail, "transit oriented development" and real-life transit options in existing communities.

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July 16, 2009: Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Full Disclosure and Bottled Water

Bottled water has become an indispensable prop in our lives and culture. It starts the day in lunch boxes, goes to every meeting, lecture hall and soccer match. Thirty years ago it barely existed as a business. Last year we spent more on Poland Spring, Fiji Water, Evian, Aquafina and Dasani than we spent on iPods or movie tickets - $15 billion. But are the marketing claims of bottled water accurate? Green Acre Radio’s Martha Baskin lets the genie out of the bottle.

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July 2, 2009: Navigating Water Supply in an Age of Global Warming

This week Martha continues her series on water by looking at how climate change might affect its availability. In this public affairs segment we'll hear from Seattle Public Utilities, the county's Regional Water Policy Analyst and the UW Climate Impacts Group.

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June 25, 2009: Water Law & Growth: Tribes & Small Farms vs. Utilities & Developers

Green Acre Radio continues its series on water issues in the NW with a look at the politics of water allocation. Critics say water rights distribution by the Dept. of Ecology is unfair. They claim it allows cities to expand their pipes and pumps at the expense of those who already utilize water. Producer Martha Baskin talks to both sides of this highly contentious water issue.

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June 18, 2009: The Many Faces of the Cedar River Watershed

New Green ACRE Radio Show: Non Point Pollution Killing Puget Sound

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Pollution & Puget Sound-- 2nd in a three part series -- just 5" (bite size listening) Green ACRE Radio's latest from radio host Martha Baskin

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VT Edition Interview: Richard Wiswall on converting the farm to biodiesel or electric

Vermont Public Radio Regional News: VT Edition Interview: Richard Wiswall on converting the farm to biodiesel or electric
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Farmer Richard Wiswall has been growing organic crops in Vermont for over 25 years. In the past five years, he's converted from oil to biodiesel all his greenhouses, tractors, trucks and a couple cars. To what end? Great produce grown a little greener, and the world's best tomatoes.

Listen in as he talks about the pros and cons of biodiesel he makes from used fryer grease that area restaurants give him.

See Richard Wiswall and Sally Colman's Cate FarmCate Farm

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Basta.

Timothy