WXXI AM 1370 Rochester, NY
is running a series on fracking and water
Sunday evenings at 9PM July 1 through August 5:
1. Gas Planet: The Impact of the Natural Gas Boom on Climate
Sun, 07/01/2012 - 9:00pm
Gas Planet looks at whether natural gas drilling, and fracking, can help or hinder efforts to solve climate change. Innovation Trail, a collaboration of six upstate New York public media outlets led by WXXI, is pleased to present Gas Planet: The Impact of the Natural Gas Boom on Climate on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 9 p.m. on AM 1370/FM-HD91.5-2. After filing several stories on hydraulic fracturing, Innovation Trail, which provides in-depth reports about the innovative technologies, businesses, and policies that are helping rebuild the region’s economy, brings you this one-hour special that looks at how new ways of drilling for natural gas could influence climate change. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has unlocked vast reserves of natural gas once thought unreachable. The drilling industry touts natural gas as a cleaner fuel that can reduce carbon emissions. But new research questions this assumption, calling it ‘dirtier than coal’.
Gas Planet is a special hour of radio from the Innovation Trail and the Allegheny Front.
2. Intelligence Squared US: No Fracking Way: The Natural Gas Boom is Doing More Harm Than Good
Sun, 07/15/2012 - 9:00pm
Communities across the country are weighing the merits of natural gas against the harmful effects of fracking. Touted for its environmental, economic, and national security benefits, natural gas is often considered a “bridge” in our transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” uses millions of gallons of water, sand and undisclosed chemicals. The process threatens drinking water and is linked to earthquakes. Intelligence Squared joins the Aspen Ideas Festival for a debate with top thought leaders, airing Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 9 p.m. on AM 1370/FM-HD91.5-2.
For:
Deborah Goldberg, Managing Attorney at Earthjustice and nationally recognized expert on the environmental impacts of natural gas development
Deborah Goldberg, Managing Attorney at Earthjustice and nationally recognized expert on the environmental impacts of natural gas development
Katherine Hudson, Watershed Program Director at Riverkeeper, dedicated to protecting the drinking water supply of 9 million New Yorkers
Against:
Joe Nocera, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, who promotes responsible natural gas extraction
Joe Nocera, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, who promotes responsible natural gas extraction
Sue Tierney, a Managing Principal at Analysis Group, is an expert on energy economics and environmental issues, focusing on the electric and gas industries
The Moderator
John Donvan is an author and correspondent for ABC News. He has served as ABC’s White House Correspondent, along with postings in Moscow, London, Jerusalem and Amman. He is currently writing a book on the history of autism to be published by Crown in 2013.
http://interactive.wxxi.org/highlights/2012/06/intelligence-squared-us-no-fracking-way-natural-gas-boom-doing-more-harm-good
John Donvan is an author and correspondent for ABC News. He has served as ABC’s White House Correspondent, along with postings in Moscow, London, Jerusalem and Amman. He is currently writing a book on the history of autism to be published by Crown in 2013.
http://interactive.wxxi.org/highlights/2012/06/intelligence-squared-us-no-fracking-way-natural-gas-boom-doing-more-harm-good
ABOUT WATER:
Sun, 07/08/2012 - 9:00pm
The world's population is growing, and with it, the demand for water. This month, America Abroad examines global issues related to water, from dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, to droughts and floods in Queensland, Australia.
Airing on Sunday, July 8 at 9 p.m. on AM 1370/FM-HD 91.5-2, we'll also discuss solutions from water-related I.T. in the developing world to solar-powered purification after the Haiti earthquake.
4-6. RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities
Rising water levels are changing the lives and landscapes of the San Francisco Bay area. RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities, a three-part series premiering Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 9 p.m. on AM 1370/FM-HD91.5-2, features issues with rising sea levels and high tides specifically in the San Francisco Bay area. Extreme weather events are causing rivers to flood. It is no longer possible to halt all the impacts of climate change. RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities shows how our responses will alter our lives, livelihoods and the communities we live in.
RISE: Climate Change and Coastal Communities looks to the San Francisco Bay Area for answers beginning Sunday. These are the stories of men and women living along the water’s edge – a fisherman, a farmer, a developer – and their families. As they grapple with the consequences of climate change to their way of life, scientists map the challenges that lie ahead and propose solutions. These stories reveal the tension around planning for the future when values differ between individuals, institutions and governments.
Rise: Sounding the Waters airs Sunday, July 22 at 9 p.m. Listeners will take a journey of the San Francisco Bay, detailing the impact of sea level rise and extreme weather as scientists and planners figure out how to fix this corner of the world.
Rise: Facing the Rising Tide airs Sunday, July 29at 9 p.m. Ttwo families on opposite ends of the Bay as they face rising waters – but dismiss warnings of danger.
Rise: Chuey’s Story airs Sunday, August 5 at 9 p.m. This program takes place in the tiny hamlet of Alviso, where Chuey Cazares’ large Chicano family faces the risk of flooding from both the creeks above and the Bay below. Restoring the shoreline to wetlands could save this town, but the solution may be bittersweet for Chuey’s family.
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