Have you ever seen one of those giant wind turbines? They convert kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy.  Where there is one, chances are there are several dozen more.  In this episode we talk about several project that are either in the works now or about to take place with offshore wind.  At the moment there isn’t enough public knowledge about what’s happening with our federal waters and then our state waters to the extent that offshore wind projects are using state waters to transmit electricity. The environmental impacts associated with these projects and the impact to the fishing industry and local economies is unknown.  We discuss who’s involved and why it’s so important for local communities that are impacted from this get involved and ask questions.  Take a listen 

What do you know about the Right Whale?  It’s never wrong…. But seriously, the Right Whale is on the Endangered Species Act and this week we are talking about this big beautiful mammal.  

The federal government is proposing that ferries and charter boats will need to move much slower during the off season in Rohde Island and perhaps other areas as well. We discuss how this will affect the local community and what does it mean for the endangered right whale. How many right whales are left in the world?  Take a listen to find out. 

Renewable Energy is a topic that is in the news headlines but there isn't a lot of information available about it.  In this episode we are going to provide some background on the history of energy on the planet and then talk about some of the more popular renewable energy sources and projects that are out today. Take a listen. 

Rhode Island, has had a very dry summer season and it’s unusual to have so much rain fall in a very short time in the month of September, but that’s what happen last week.  In this episode we are going to discuss the historic amount of rain fall that we experienced last week.  We had so much rain that it actually flooded Interstate 95 in Providence at what’s called the Thurbers Avenue curve. The interstate was shut down for hours.  We discuss how some people tried pushing through the flooded area in their vehicles and what the outcome was because of their decision.  We want to give a HUGE shoutout to all the first responders that came out to help and a very special shoutout out to the Messer Street Fire Station.  

Have you ever driven through a flooded area?  If so, we want to hear from you!  

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Ever see those giant ships in port and wonder how it keeps balanced when fully loaded?  The ship’s hull can store what is called Ballast water (freshwater or ocean) in it to provide stability and maneuverability during a voyage.  That’s this weeks topic, Ballast water.  We are going to discuss what happens when a ship travels from one port to the next and then releases the ballast water into the new port. When this happens, sometimes that water is filled with things not common to that area such as, bacteria, various species and become invasive species… Like, Green Crabs for example. Are there regulations in place? What is the international community doing about it? 

 Tune In and find out the answers and learn more about what’s really in water at the ports near you. 

How many times have you opened your refrigerator and found some food stuffed in the back that you forgot about?  Most of us has done this at one point or another, so we throw it in the trash and maybe start to feel a little guilty for wasting food. 

On this episode we have special guest Leo Pollock, he is going to educate you on Food Waste.  First things first, What do you define as food waste?  What are the different types of food waste? What types of gases it produces? These are just a few questions he answers and also discusses the benefits of composting and how it’s being used in urban areas. Here’s something else to think about… Taking food waste and power a  car or using food waste as a natural fertilizer for farms. 

Get ready to take some notes! 

Peace, Love and Cleanup!  This week we discuss The Woodstock of cleanups that happen September 9th, 1972 along the Blackstone River.  This was the largest single-day clean-up effort in the nation the nation’s history at that time, pulling out debris in the excess of 10,000 tons!  So why are we talking about it?  This year marks the 50th anniversary and they are going to be doing another clean-up effort along the Blackstone river.  Tune in as we give you more groovy details as to what this clean-up is about, why they are doing it and some of the things that were found in that debris back in 1972.

This week we are changing it up a bit and we are going to talk about… ourselves!  Get to know us.  Tune in and have fun with us this week as we answer some questions that will help you get to know us a little better.  Here’s a fun fact… We share the same birthday August 11 how old are we? Next question!  We have some fun sharing some things we like and don’t like.  Tune in and get to know us!  You’ll be glad you did. 

A reader asks Clarice and Marisa what they do all day at work, among other things. In this episode they talk a lot about Public Utilities. In Rhode Island we have a Public Utilities Commission (PUC); other states call it something else. Every state has both local and federal regulations they must adhere to, they discuss how it is set up and the functions and more.

This week we bring up an article that was recently published (https://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/letter-biden-climate-change-plan-forgets-fishing-industry-communities/article_609745be-09f7-11ed-8d11-8f912596b992.html ) and the current administration visiting the Brayton Point  Powerplant.  The President has earmarked that facility as the new hub, and infrastructure to transform offshore wind power into electricity, land side.   We go into detail and share what this means for the National Environmental Protection Act, or NEPA moving forward.  Is it the right thing to do?

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