Energy/Natural Resources

Holy War in the Pentagon: Who is Driving U.S. Policy?

Airs at: Wed, 03/11/2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
As the U.S. conflict with Iran intensifies, this episode of Wednesday Morning Talk Radio peels back the curtain on the alarming theological and economic forces driving current U.S. foreign policy. We investigate reports of "prophecy-driven" warfare, exploring how apocaly... Read more

Reviving the Willamette

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Portland is gifted to have a mighty river flowing through the heart of the city. Unfortunately for more than a century this priceless resource has been abused, degraded and polluted, and for many decades Portlanders turned their backs on the Willamette River. But things ... Read more

Toxic Past, Heated Future: Resilience at the Portland Harbor

Airs at: Mon, 03/09/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
We often think of the Willamette River as a scenic backdrop for recreation, but for many, it is a site of "slow violence". On this episode of Locus Focus, Dr. Vivek Shandas of Portland State University explores how the harbor’s industrial legacy—a "toxic graveyard" of W... Read more

News In Depth: Kotek Convenes Data Center Advisory Committee, and How Podcasters Influence Elections

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  News In Depth
  On this edition of KBOO News in Depth:  The Oregon Data Center Advisory Committee was created by Governor Tina Kotek in January, to come up with policy and regulatory recommendations for data centers. How the state should balance economic opportunities with negative ... Read more

Saving Lloyd Center

Airs at: Mon, 03/02/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Lloyd Center is slated to be demolished if business leaders and developers in Portland have their way, Their plan is to demolish the entire mall to make way for a mixture of housing, commercial developments, “green space” and new throughways. On this episode of Locus Fo... Read more

Data Centers - Scourge and Organizing Opportunity

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
As data centers continue to pop up like noxious weeds, a growing movement is coming together to stop their spread. Like oil and gas pipelines before them, data centers are uniting people of diverse backgrounds and political views in a burgeoning movement of opposition to... Read more

The Glories of Willamette Falls

Airs at: Mon, 02/16/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The largest waterfall in North America is Niagara Falls, a world renowned tourist attraction with spectacular views from many angles. The second largest falls is Willamette Falls, 16 miles south of Portland, Oregon, which was one of the most significant cultural and food... Read more

Let Them Eat Data?!

Airs at: Mon, 02/09/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This legislative session, Senator Sollman is trying for the fifth time to bring 1700 acres of some of the best farmland in the world into the city's urban growth boundary. Each time it's for a different reason, but this time much of the land would likely go to data cente... Read more

Coast Range Radio: Born Of Fire And Rain - Journey Into A Pacific Coastal Forest, With Oregon Author Peg Herring

Airs at: Tue, 02/03/2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
  Coast Range Radio is a radio show and podcast that holds conversations with inspiring individuals dedicated to creating a better world, produced by the Coast Range Association, and hosted by Michael Gaskill.  On this episode, an absolute gem of a conversation with Oreg... Read more

Zenith Energy and the CEI Hub

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
The city of Portland is in the midst of determining what to do about the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub that houses 90% of Oregon's liquid fuels, in rickety old tanks on liquefaction soil, on top of two earthquake faults. At the same time the Portland City Council is... Read more