Earth Matters

Join Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Information Project executive director Allyson Siwik for a special program on the latest legislative initiatives from the Roundhouse. Center for Biological Diversity Senior Policy Advisor Todd Schulke discusses the four Gila River-related bills introduced last week in the 2015 legislative session. We'll also bring you highlights from Wildlands, Water and Wildlife Day in the Capitol Rotunda at which than 20 conservation groups from […]

In this week’s edition, Earth Matters co-producer and New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Grassroots Organizer, Nathan Newcomer, interviews the staff of the Town of Silver City Office of Sustainability Denise Smith Director of the Office of Sustainability Mike Sauber Planner on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy and Terry Timme Planner on Recycling and Special ProjectsThey discuss a variety of issues that the Office of Sustainability has been working on over the […]

This week's installment of Earth Matters features EM coproducer Donna Stevens and her guest Deb James discussing the PNM 20 Year Plan that is now being considered by the PRC / NM Public Regulation Commission.  The outcome of these deliberations will decide whether New Mexico steps boldly into the future as a national leader in alternative energy or remains saddled by a coal, gas and nuclear future. Earth Matters airs […]

On January 20, the NM State Legislature begins a 60-day session with the Republicans in control of the House for the first time in 60 years.    With this new political landscape, what are the implications for New Mexico's land, air, water and wildlife? Earth Matters co-producer Allyson Siwik interviews two veterans of the Roundhouse: Dan Lorimier Conservation Chair of the Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club Representative Jeff Steinborn […]

In this week’s edition of Earth Matters, the co-hosts of the program, Nathan Newcomer, Allyson Siwik and Donna Stevens provide a review of conservation efforts in 2014 and what we can look forward to moving into 2015. Among the issues discussed are the Gila River Diversion, 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, Wild & Scenic designation for the Gila River, Travel Management, Hardrock Mining reforms, and USFS Planning Revision. Earth […]

In this installment of Earth Matters, Nathan Newcomer - Earth Matters co-producer and NM Wilderness Alliance Gila Grass Roots Organizer presents a recording of Terry Tempest Williams - keynote speaker at the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act conference in October 2014. Visit the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance for additional info on their activities in wilderness protection and environmental activism. Earth Matters airs Tuesday & Thursday at 10am and 8pm […]

Earth Matters co-producer Allyson Siwik is joined by former Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) director and water engineer Norm Gaume to discuss the November 24 ISC decision to move forward with a Gila River diversion project under the Arizona Water Settlements Act. The planning process has been tainted by transparency issues, including Open Meetings Act violations at the Interstate Stream Commission and locally with the Gila-San Francisco Water Commission, calling into […]

This week on Earth Matters, Donna Stevens interviews Katherine (Katie) Davis, Public Lands Campaigner with the Center for Biological Diversity. They discuss issues that affect the Gila National Forest, such as the multi-year process of revising the Forest Plan, a comprehensive document that will guide Forest Service projects and policies for years - or decades - to come.  Davis also talks about the recent Travel Management decision on the Gila […]

This week's show is about Citizen Science, a welcome new trend in the field of science and research.  It’s also about tiger beetles, especially Western red-bellied tiger beetles. Donna Stevens interviews Sharman Apt Russell, the author of several books, including An Obsession with Butterflies, Anatomy of a Rose, and Hunger: An Unnatural History.  Her latest book is called  Diary of a Citizen Scientist: Chasing tiger beetles and other new ways of engaging the world.  […]