Earth Matters

Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Information Project and Gila Conservation Coalition Executive Director Allyson Siwik discusses the latest on the Gila River diversion with former NM Interstate Stream Commission Director and Gila diversion critic, Norm Gaume. Now in the 13th year of planning, the deadline for a record of decision under the Arizona Water Settlements Act is fast approaching and Gila River diversion proponents have yet to fully define […]

Earth Matters co-producer Kevin Bixby talks with Diana Hadley, president and founding board member of the Northern Jaguar Project, an effort to protect the northernmost jaguar population in Sonora, Mexico. She explains how the project has established a large jaguar reserve, and how local ranchers have been incentivized to tolerate and even welcome jaguars through an innovative wildlife camera project that rewards ranchers for "selfie" images of wildlife captured on […]

Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Information Project executive director Allyson Siwik discusses the latest proposals for high-level radioactive waste storage in southeast New Mexico / West Texas with clean energy advocate Karen Hadden, Executive Director of the Austin, TX-based Sustainable Energy & Economic Development Coalition as well as Vice-Chair of Austin’s Electric Utility Commission. Karen has led statewide campaigns to reduce toxic mercury and other coal plant pollutants; she’s halted […]

Earth Matters co-producer, SWEC / Southwest Environmental Center Executive Director and KTAL Community Radio board member Kevin Bixby travels to Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas where he discusses Trump's proposed border wall with activists, dreamers, local residents and a member of Congress. This marks the debut of Kevin and SWEC as co-producers of Earth Matters and we are delighted to welcome them […]

This last show of the year is a review of a few of 2017’s many attacks on conservation. Discussing the national onslaught and local responses are Earth Matters co-hosts Allyson Siwik of Gila Resources Information Project (GRIP) and Gila Conservation Coaltion, Donna Stevens of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, and Nathan Newcomer of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance. In the last part of the show, they’re joined by Kevin Bixby […]

Living with and Loving Snakes Earth Matters co-producer Donna Stevens of the Upper Gila Watershed Alliance interviews Melissa Amarello, co-founder of Advocates for Snake Preservation, about….what else? Snakes! More specifically, the number of species in southwest New Mexico, including threatened and endangered species; Melissa’s research on rattlesnake social behavior; the current status of and threats to snakes; fear of snakes; rattlesnake roundups; living with snakes; and what you can do […]

Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Information Project Executive Director Allyson Siwik talks with Jaimie Park, staff attorney with the NM Environmental Law Center about the New Mexico Environment Department's proposed amendments to the state’s water quality regulations that will weaken protections for our surface and groundwater. NMED’s petition goes before the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission next week. To submit your public comment on this proposal, visit... http://gilaresources.info/wp/blog/2017/11/04/take-action-martinez-administration-wants-to-weaken-water-quality-rules/ New Mexico […]

Militarization of Our Skies with Carol Miller of Peaceful Skies Coalition Earth Matters co-producer and Gila Resources Executive Director Allyson Siwik discusses militarization of our skies with Carol Miller, one of the founders and president of the Peaceful Skies Coalition. The group works to oppose expanding militarization in the US and around the globe. The Peaceful Skies Coalition continues its fight against the Air Force’s efforts to turn 94,000 square […]

Upper Gila Watershed Alliance director Donna Stevens talks with long-time conservationist and former Earth Matters co-host Kim McCreery about human population and its impacts on wildlife populations and extinctions. They discuss wildlife decline, the current sixth mass extinction event, and the Anthropocene Epoch. But wait - there’s good news, too! When we empower women by providing ready access to contraception, they have fewer unintended pregnancies and choose to have smaller […]