Episode 163: For A Green Future "Anti-Nuclear Activist Bob Alverez!" 031322 Episode 165
Joe DeMare talks about his experiences participating Unplug Nuclear Power on March 11. Then he talks with Diane D'Arrigo of NIRS, first about the dire situation with Chernobyl's nuclear waste cooling pools, then about lifetime anti-nuclear activist Bob Alverez. Bob helped\xa0 keep radioactive metal out of recycling centers, brought the story of Karen Silkwood to the world, and is being honored by NIRS with a lifetime achievement award. Rebecca Wood talks about Rigoberta Mench\xfa Tum, Nobel prize winner, and Mayan crusader for indigenous rights. Ecological news includes Biden's deforestation plans for National Forests, unlocking the genetic secrets of phragmites, and the green Estonian city with the highest standard of living in the world!