Radio


Oil

This Wednesday marks one year since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We’ll look at what remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf, what scientists say they’ve found drifting in the Gulf, including a toxic blob, and what research is ongoing regarding the spill. Is BP’s spill compensation czar correct? Will nearly all be well by 2012?
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Lake Okeechobee & Everglades Restoration

We’ll talk to those who use Lake Okeechobee and those who regulate it to find out the status of the threats to and restoration efforts within the largest freshwater lake in Florida.
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Water Quality Standards & What Can You Do To Save Water?

Twelve years ago the Environmental Protection Agency asked Florida to clean up its water. It has not yet done so. The 2011 Conservancy of Southwest Florida Estuaries Report Card showed not one estuary between Venice and Everglades City fully meets the state’s water quality standards.
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Arts Edition: The Watershed in Pictures

“Kissimmee Basin – the Northern Everglades” - Travel with filmmaker Elam Stoltzfus and fine-art photographer Clyde Butcher along the Kissimmee River and surrounding regions. Their documentary film covers best practice models, protecting water resources and preservation of the natural landscapes as well as bridging the gap between ecosystem services and new political initiatives.  
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Sound off with Sasha -- Water Privatization

The passage of the US Federal Government’s Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Act in the 1970’s provided funding to municipalities for maintaining high standards and inexpensive access to fresh water. – But in the following decades the government has been cutting back funding and some communities accepted offers of help from private companies.  
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