Coast Range Radio
At Coast Range Radio, we interview folks who work to build just communities that provide for people and the natural world. We are particularly interested in the connections between Oregon’s forests, social justice, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio is a radio show and podcast from the nonprofit conservation organization, the Coast Range Association. Located in Western Oregon, the Coast Range Association works to build just and sustainable communities that provide for people and the natural world. Our work focuses on the connections between Oregon’s forests, communities, and the climate crisis.
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Elliott State Forest DRAMA! Plus, The Ongoing Fight to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
Today, we have not one, but two amazing guests talking about two important and timely topics: the Dakota Access Pipeline fight, and the recent Elliot State Forest drama.
Bob Sallinger joins to walk me through the bombshell that Oregon State University just dropped on the Elliott State forest process, and why them walking away might actually be good news.
But first, we’ll hear a short excerpt of my conversation with Brenna TwoBears from the Indigenous Environmental Network about their ongoing fight to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, and how you can take action by submitting comments to the army corps of engineers by December 13th.
My conversation with Brenna was really fun and we covered way more ground than I could fit into this episode, so I’m releasing the extended interview as a bonus podcast. I hope you give that a listen, I think fans of this show will really appreciate the full conversation!
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As always, my email is michael@coastrange.org.
Research Links/Show Notes:
- Previous CRR interview w Bob Sallinger on the Elliot: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1046044/10000241
- Bird Conversation Oregon: https://www.birdconservationoregon.org/
- Oregon Dept of State Lands Elliott page: https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/Land/Pages/Elliott.aspx
- Indigenous Environmental Network: https://www.ienearth.org/
- IEN’s DAPL action alert: https://www.ienearth.org/dapl-deis-public-comment-period-extended/
- Register for Dec 7th virtual comment writing party: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcuusqjIiHNSQqFH0ID1davrVIBxBkAs1#/registration
- Further reading on DAPL:
- https://truthout.org/articles/5-years-after-standing-rock-native-tribes-still-fight-dakota-access-pipeline/
- https://www.npr.org/2023/09/08/1198492185/dakota-access-pipeline-river-crossing-environmental-review