Talk of the Towns 4/12/19

Talk of the Towns 4/12/19

Author: WERU-FM 89.9 April 12, 2019 Duration: 0:00
The Union River and Relicensing for Electrical Generation Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Joel Mann What do we know about the ecology and history of the Union River and its watershed? What do we know about the current use of the Union River to generate electricity? What concerns have your organizations focused on as part of the relicensing process? Fish passage (alewives, eels, salmon, etc) Water level changes and sedimentation at Graham Lake Recreational use of the river What concerns have been expressed by others (City of Ellsworth, property owners along Leonard Lake, alewife harvesters, etc.? What are the various scenarios that you see developing… whether or not there is a renewed license? Fish passage, dam removal, water level control on Graham Lake? Guests: Dwayne Shaw, Executive Director, Downeast Salmon Federation Brad Perry, Friends of Graham Lake Mark Whiting, retired biologist, Maine DEP

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Talk of the Towns 12/8/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: Revitalizing Maine’s Main Streets Key Discussion Points: What trends led each of your communi…
Talk of the Towns 11/10/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities Man to Man: a conversation about confronting sexist attitudes and behavior Key Discussion Poin…
Talk of the Towns 10/13/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Community concerns and opportunities: Investing in children builds the future workforce, economy and community Key Discussion Point…
Talk of the Towns 9/8/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Environmental Education in Maine -What exactly is “environmental education”? What are some forms environmental education can take?…
Talk of the Towns 8/11/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Blueberries for Maine Key Discussion Points: Some history blueberry industry in Maine Why does Maine grow great low-bush blueberrie…
Talk of the Towns 7/14/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Discussion of The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America What were some of the key “theological” turning points that led to th…
Talk of the Towns 6/9/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: John Greenman Indivisible—engaging citizens and elected officials in representative government What were the origins of Indivisible and…
Talk of the Towns 5/12/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Host: Ron Beard, Emeritus Professor, University of Maine Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Program Topic: A Climate to Thrive seeks energy independence for Mount Desert Island Key Di…
Talk of the Towns 4/14/17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Studio Engineer: John Greenman Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Program Topic: Working Towards Food Security for Maine Key Discussion Points: What are…

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