Notes from the Electronic Cottage 8/14/14

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

It’s fun to pull a program from the Electronic cottage archives and give it another listen. That’s what we’ll do today on the subject of Power Laws in this piece that is almost 10 years old but still worth a listen – and, we hope, a contribution to WERU’s Funathon, either online at weru.org, or by phone at 800 643-6273.

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RadioActive 8/14/14

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco

Issue: Environmental and Social Justice

Program Topic: An Interview with Chief Kirk Francis on the Penobscot Nation’s Proposed Water Quality Standards Hearing and Current Legal Challenges.

Key Discussion Points:
a) We speak with Penobscot Chief Kirk Francis on the tribe’s proposed water quality standards and current legal challenges.
b) Last week the Penobscot Nation held a public hearing on it’s proposed Surface Water Quality Standards.The tribe wishes to strengthen current standards for the waters within Penobscot tribal territories, most specifically to address the health of fish consumed by tribal members. Following public input, the Penobscot Nation will present their standards to the US Environmental Protection Agency for approval, as allowed under the federal Clean Water Act for federally recognized tribes.
c) Earlier this month, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills and Maine Dept of Environmental Protection Commissioner, Patrica Aho, filed suit against the US EPA in attempts to establish jurisdiction. The Penobsacot Nation also currently has a case against the Maine Attorney General’s Office to likewise establish he definition of tribal waters and the tribe’s sovereign right to control water quality.

Guests:
A) Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation

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