Environment
Recent Environment Coverage from ideastream
Shale Gas Production Promises and Challenges
The Sound of Ideas
Posted June 18, 2013
As the National Academy of Engineering hosts a Shale Conference at CWRU, we'll discuss Ohio's shale gas and oil production progress.
Perry Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down to Fix Minor Steam Leak
Regional News Stories
Posted June 17, 2013
A radioactive steam leak in the plumbing of the reactor cooling system is causing a short-term shutdown of the Perry nuclear power plant.
Advocate Critical Of Proposed Standard For Disposing Of Radioactive Drilling Waste
Regional News Stories
Posted June 11, 2013
Jack Shaner says landfills aren't designed to hold radioactive material, making the likelihood of leakage and human exposure more likely.
Ted Radio Hour
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs June 7, 2013
TED (technology, entertainment, design) lectures grouped and expanded for an hour of thoughtful new ideas.
Lakefront Development
The Sound of Ideas
Posted June 3, 2013
An update on Cleveland's lakefront development plan and efforts to keep Lake Erie clean.
Environment Headlines
And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto Winner Robert Fraley, a pioneer of GMO crops, personifies Monsanto's divisive role in agriculture.
To Rebuild NYC's Beaches, A Native Plant Savings And Loan A seed bank on Staten Island may help the city reconstruct dunes that Hurricane Sandy washed away.
How A Used Bottle Becomes A New Bottle, In 6 Gifs Inside a recycling plant and a bottle factory.
Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow? Two rivers on opposite sides of the country may provide lessons for the dispute over managing water.- Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn Talks Climate and Carbon The former environmental activist takes measure of the city's carbon footprint.
Series
- Climate Connections NPR and the National Geographic Society embark on a new, long-term, multi-platform initiative focusing on how the environment changes people and vice versa.
- Great Lakes NowGreat Lakes Now encompasses significant conferences hosted by the leading organizations that deal with Great Lakes issues.
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LSI: Life Science Investigation According to some experts, the threat of an Asian carp invasion of the Great Lakes is very real.
ideastream Environment Funding
Funding for the coverage of environment topics comes from The Dominion Foundation; The Fairmount Minerals Foundation; and The Stanley I. and Hope S. Adelstein Environmental Fund.
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