Category: Radio Program

PARTICULATE MATTER

Dolores Barajas-Weller interviews Kevin Hamilton, Deputy Chief of Programs at Clinica Sierra Vista to talk about the deadliest form of air pollution – Particulate Matter. He covers top sources in the Valley, the concerning health effects and what is being done at the policy level, and of course how you can get involved.

DIESEL POLLUTION

Dolores Barajas-Weller interviews Don Anair, Senior Analyst/Engineer from the Union of Concerned Scientists. He's an expert on diesel pollution, advanced vehicle technologies and alternative fuels. He talks to us about diesel pollution in the valley and California -its sources, impacts and existing and developing regulations.

HIGH SPEED RAIL IN THE VALLEY

Host: Dolores Barajas-Weller, CVAQ Associate Director Guest: Daniel Krause of Californians for High Speed Rail joins the program to talk about the latest on High Speed Rail in California and the Central Valley, including air quality impacts, the latest draft EIR for the Fresno-Bakersfield link and CA4HSR's own Valley land-use research.

JESSE MORROW MOUNTAIN

Host: Dolores Barajas-Weller, CVAQ Associate Director Guest: Charles Ashley, Sierra Club (Tehipite Chapter) Activist, joins the show the timeline of the Jesse Morrow Mountain as a proposed mining site and the latest on Fresno County Board of Supervisors vote.

FRACKING IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

Host: Dolores Barajas-Weller, CVAQ Associate Director Guest: Bill Allayaud, California Director of Governmental Affairs for the Environmental Working Group (EWG) talks about Fracking in California and specifically trends in Kern County. We also covered key legislation and the latest report from EWG, California Regulators: See No Fracking, Speak no Fracking

WEST FRESNO’S 60 YEAR STRUGGLE

Host: Dolores Barajas-Weller, CVAQ Associate Director Guest/Topic: Mary Curry, Concerned Citizens of West Fresno (CCWF) President, joins the show to talk about West Fresno's 60 year struggle against the rendering plant, Darling International. We'll hear how this business has impacted the community and what are CCWF's asks and latest efforts.

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