Casey Hermanson from Energize Bend and The Evironmental Center talks about the City of Bend's recent adoption of an added fee for installing natural gas appliances in new single family homes and duplexes. It's an effort to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging builders to install electric appliances. energizebend.org
ONDA - Protecting Biodiverse Wildlands in Central and Eastern Oregon
Ryan Houston, the Executive Director for the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA), discusses 1) the status on lithium mining in southeastern Oregon's McDermitt Caldera, and 2) the open comment period on a federal proposal to deregulate cattle grazing in Central and Eastern Oregon (closes July 13 at 9:00pm PDT). www.ONDA.org