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An ethane cracker is a plastic factory that produces polyethylene from ethane gas. The Shell ethane cracker in Monaca, Pennsylvania, is set to come online in late 2022 after several construction delays. Plastic PSA host Alexis Goldsmith visited the Shell cracker in February, where she met with local scientists who are monitoring pollution from the plant. In this interview, she spoke with Dr. Clifford Lau, a chemist who is heading up a citizen air monitoring project.

CC image by Drums600: A Pittsburgh towboat pushes a barge down the icy Ohio River. Behind is the on going construction of the Shell Cracker Plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in January 2019.

An ethane cracker is a plastic factory that produces polyethylene from ethane gas. The Shell ethane cracker in Monaca, Pennsylvania, is set to come online in late 2022 after several construction delays. Plastic PSA host Alexis Goldsmith visited the Shell cracker in February, where she met with local scientists who are monitoring pollution from the plant. In this interview, she spoke with Dr. Clifford Lau, a chemist who is heading up a citizen air monitoring project.

CC image by Drums600: A Pittsburgh towboat pushes a barge down the icy Ohio River. Behind is the on going construction of the Shell Cracker Plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in January 2019.

The Governor and State Lawmakers continue to argue over how best to replace the state's existing commission (JCOPE) to oversee ethics issues with state officials. Blair Horner of NYPIRG discusses the present state of negotiations around the proposal in the state budget. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Preparations for Earth Day by Renssalaer Plateau Alliance at Oakwood Center

Then ,Elizabeth Press speaks to Makyyla Holland about her lawsuit over treatment while incarcerated.

Later on, we look at a preview of Africana films showing in April at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

After that we bring you a Food and Culture segment with St. Lucian native chef Kiesha.

Finally, We flex with yoga activist Nikki Rogers on Mental Health and its connection to yoga.

The Africana Film Series returns for its seventeenth year exploring issues of youth and environmental issues, sponsored Tuesday evenings in April at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Africana Studies Associate Professor Kevin Hickey talks with Brea Barthel about the films "The Invisible City" (showing 4/5), "Anbessa" (4/12) and "Welcome to Sodom (4/19). Each starts 7 pm, in SC201, for film, discussion, and free pizza. See www.acphs.edu/africana-film-series for full details.

St. Lucian native chef Kiesha from "Cooking with Kiesh" discusses her catering business that she built from the ground up. She spoke with HMM's Aleeka Noble about how she started cooking, her roots in St.Lucia, and how those roots inspires her dishes today, bringing a bit of St.Lucia to everyone.

Makyyla Holland, a 23-year-old transgender Broome County resident sues Broome County, the Broome County’s Sheriff, and officials at Broome County Jail for the abuses she suffered while in custody. Elizabeth Press spoke to two of her lawyers,  Bobby Hodgson from NYCLU and Shayna Medley from the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund. First, we hear from Makyyla Holland in her own words.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with community reaction to the Schenectady school board’s vote this week for a 300% increase in police in the schools.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry brings us excerpts from a webinar called Labor and the Russian War in Ukraine.

After that, we head into our archives for a physics interview from our Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Meghan Morohn, who is currently missing

Finally, we’re joined live by Kendall X. Hicks, a civic leader from Saratoga Springs talking about his involvement with the Elks.

Many an Elks Club lodge around the country is no doubt still all white and all male, with some lodges refusing to comply with civil rights laws even into the 21st century. Yet the Saratoga Wilton Lodge #161 just named a Black woman, civic leader Dora Lee Stanley, as its Exalted Ruler. Our next guest is Kendall X. Hicks, Exalted Leader at Frederick William Allen Lodge on Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs, who was also just named to the number two spot, Esteemed Leading Knight, in Saratoga Wilton Lodge #161.

He spoke with H Bosh Jr and Cathy Silber live on Hudson Mohawk Magazine/

Yoga activist Nikki Rogers speaks with HMM correspondent Sarah Abraham about yoga's influence on mental health and her personal experience with the psychological benefits.