WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley The Winter Robins

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Studio Engineer: Denis Howard

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh 666

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney Ginkgo

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell On this edition of Hear Again, some poetry from Andy Gay who read on the Breakfast Poet from the mid-1990′s.

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Ever wonder how electricity and magnetism work? On this edition of Hear Again, two (very) young scientists enlighten us on the subjects.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Wikileaks today made public one section of a highly secretive trade agreement currently under negotiation. The Trans-Pacific Partnership –or TPP has been called “NAFTA on steroids”. It is being negotiated by 12 countries, with a combined gross domestic product totally 40% of the world’s economy. Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison (D) has called it “largest corporate power grab you never heard of.” Only 3 people from each participating country have been allowed to see the full agreement, but wikileaks managed to obtain a copy of intellectual properties rights section. WikiLeaks’ Editor-in-Chief Julian Assange stated: “The US administration is aggressively pushing the TPP through the US legislative process on the sly.” The advanced draft of the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter, published by WikiLeaks on 13 November 2013, provides the public with the fullest opportunity so far to familiarise themselves with the details and implications of the TPP.” The non-partisan citizen advocacy group Public Citizen has analyzed the document, and determined that the “Leaked Documents Reveal Obama Administration (is) Push(ing) for Internet Freedom Limits, (and) Terms That Raise Drug Prices” We spoke with Public Citizen’s Peter Maybarduk earlier today, to learn more about that, and what else the leaked documents reveal:

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell (Rebroadcast of 2006 program) Program Topic: Designing for Cradle to Grave Sustainability Key Discussion Points: a) Most current product design is wasteful and unsustainable over time b) Need to think in terms of complete system sustainability c) Manufacturers need to be responsible for product through entire life cycle Guest: William McDonough, Architect

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger World peace game

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Engineer: Allison Watters

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley Elhart, Rune of Protection

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Strengthening Rural Transportation Resources Key Discussion Points 1. Outline of the purpose of November 6 Transportation Summit in Machias and how it was organized to learn more, share successes and identify opportunities for collaboration. 2. An overview of the elements of our current community transportation system, both that we have effective but limited coordination of volunteer drivers, we have a couple of strands of public transportation, including services for medical transport reimbursed by Medicaid, and a fair number of gaps… 3. What is the role of Friends in Action, including its current geographical limits and what forms of support exist for transportation elsewhere 4. What are the particular needs of people getting cancer treatment and the role that Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and others play 5. What insights were gleaned at the summit… what did you learn… what inspired you? 6. What are the opportunities to strengthen our community transportation system that were identified at the summit for further exploration 7. Beyond the summit, what are your next steps and share resources/contact information Guests: a. Elsie Flemings, Healthy Acadia b. Michael Reisman, Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center c. Jo Cooper, Friends in Action d. Jim Fisher, Hancock County Planning Commission

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Studio Engineer: Denis Howard Hunting season

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh Pledge

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Issue: Environmental and Social Justice Program Topic: Penobscot Nation Natural Resources director on the work to protect the health of the Penobscot River Watershed Key Discussion Points: a) Today we hear a talk by John Banks, a member of the Penobscot Nation and the Natural Resources Director for the tribe. He has been an active and tireless advocate for environmental sustainability and tribal rights. b) In his talk, he outlines the Penobscot Nation’s work to protect the health of the Penobscot River Watershed from the impacts of paper mill dioxin, to the work of the Penobscot River Restoration Project to dismantle dams, allowing for the expansion of fish species into original habitats, to legal issues on state vs federal control over pollution permits, with explicit industry pressure, and now the tribes current court case to oppose the 2012 state Attorney General’s opinion that the Penobscot Reservation does not include any of the Penobscot River. c) John Banks spoke at the University of Maine’s 10th annual Eco-Peace Sustainability Training and International Affiliates Conference on October 25th in Belfast. This years Conference was titled “Reclaiming the Commons : Water Ethics and Nature Rights in Maine”. We spoke with organizer Hugh Curran on RadioActive October 10th, 2013. Guest: A) John Banks, Natural Resources Director for the Penobscot Nation; Penobscot tribal member