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2010 Stories & Meetings
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LANL Parajito Corridor Project Overview
June 16 in Española including the CMRR facility
LANL Panel 53:13
LANL Q & A 45:37
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Francine Lindberg, Suzy Kane, Richard Torres
Nuclear Weapons Roundtable
Margarita Denevan, Francine Lindberg, Suzy Kane, Richard Torres and Robin Collier discuss the impact of the nuclear weapons industry in New Mexico.
Pete Domenici Jr. cross examining Ralph Hayes
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NM Environment Department
Open Burn Permit Hearing for Los Alamos National Labs
Open vs. Contained Burning 30:51 selections from Apr 13, 23 and May 5 hearings with public comment by Clarisa Duran, Michael Wismer, Sheri Kotowski, and Joni Arends presenting expert witness Ralph Hayes on the safety of contained burn technology.
Day 13, May 5, 2009 Morning Testimony by Ralph Hayes on Contained Burn Technology. Presented by Joni Arends of CCNS & Marion Naranjo of HOPE. Cross examination by Pete Domenici Jr. for LANL, Charles de Salin for NMED and others
Ralph Hayes - Joni Arends 16:21
Hayes - Pete Domenici Jr 35:17
Hayes - C. de Salin NMED 7:13
Hayes - Final Cross 19:23
More NMED hearings coming soon...
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A Plutonium Bomb Factory?
9th semi-annual meeting with community groups reporting on the building of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement facilities (CMRR) for Los Alamos National Labratory held in Los Alamos on Mar 3, 2009
Meeting Ground Rules 5:07
Introductions 2:43
LANL Steve Fong 11:04
LANL Rick Holmes 12:56
First Public Q & A 29:23
Nuke Watch NM Scott Kovac 9:29
Second Public Q & A 36:57
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Steve Fong of LANL shows plans for the CMRR
Digitally enhanced photo by Robin Collier
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The Centers for Disease Control and the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project team hosted a public meeting, Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the Ohkay Casino Hotel Conference Center.
Recorded by Robin Collier, edited by Harvey Soloman
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Intro and Blessing 17:15
Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez:
Tewa Women United 13:55
Beata Tsosie Peña: Poem 4:55
Charles Miller: CDC 9:57
Tom Widner: ChemRisk 23:46
Joni Arends: CCNS 8:39
Tina Cordova: Trinity 7:07
Joni Arends Close 2:4
Questions & Answers 13:17 |
New Post Breakout sessions
Sound is poor as multiple sessions were held in the same room but some significant statements are made by CDC contractors & LANL staff on several key issues
Intro to Breakout 2:21
Plutonium:Tom Widner 43:18
Uranium: Jack Buddenbaum 43:46
Main Uranium talk starts at 9:20
Closing Comments to Group 8:35 |
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Taos Currents
Sheri Kotowski of Mujeres Hablan speaks on the Centers for Disease Control's public hearing on Thursday Jan 28, 9 - 4 at the Okay Casino on the 10 year long Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project.
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The Centers for Disease Control and the LAHDRA team will host a public meeting
Thursday, January 28, 2010, 9 am to 4 pm at the Ohkay Casino Hotel Conference Center, north of Española. The session will include discussions of the environmental dose reconstruction process, the draft final project report, comments received to date, and steps to be taken next. Several community organizations will offer their perspectives including Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety (CCNS), Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group, Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE), Tewa Women United, New Mexico Conference of Churches, New Mexico Acequia Association, Community Service Organization del Norte, and the Loretto Community. |
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2009 Stories & Meetings
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Historic Radiation Releases at LANL: CDC Report
Centers for Disease Control hearing of June 25, 2009 on the 10 year long Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project to systematically review all available documents related to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) operations and identify records that contribute information about releases of chemicals and radionuclides from the site between 1943 and the present. Radioactive releases at LANL exceeded all other sites in the US combined. The entire report with graphics may be downloaded here.
Overview: Charles Miller 15:18
Peer Panel Intro 6:24
Draft Part 1: Tom Widner 52:39
Trinity Test: Tom Widner 12:00
Draft End: Tom Widner 4:59
Public Comment 59:32
HOPE, CCNS, EVEMG and Tewa Women United are working to expand the peer review panel.
Editing by Harvey Soloman with recording & normalization by Robin Collier
Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos: Tri-annual review of New Mexico Water Quality Standards - Rachel Conn with host Nicola Ulibarri.
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Plutonium Lab Complex across from Ashley Pond at Los Alamos.
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Marion Naranjo of HOPE from Santa Clara Pueblo and Joni Arends of CCNS
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Plutonium labs by Ashley Pond
In the 40's & 50's, plutonium spewed unfiltered from stacks shown above while workers lived within blocks of lab.
 Radioactive Plume from Trinity Test Click on images for larger view
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Autumn Martinez
Moving statement from an articulate 20 year old Diné (Navajo) youth from the Crownpoint area (near Grants) whose family has faced the devastating health effects of Uranium mining. As many promote nuclear energy as a "clean" alternative they ignore the direct health impact on native peoples. Hundreds of mining sites remain unrestored and proposed Uranium "leach" mining threatens to poison the scarce water supplies of the Diné. Autumn Martinez expresses her plea for youth to become active in stopping new mining.
Recorded at the Gathering for Mother Earth of Tewa Women United on Sep 27, 2009. Introduced by Kathy Sanchez.
Taos Currents
Gathering for Mother Earth - Tewa Women United. Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez & Myra Garcia. info 505- 747-3259 Host Mike Tilley
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Autumn Martinez - Robin Collier photo
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2007 Amigos Bravos: Paul Robinson of SWRIC Uranium Mining in NorthWestern New Mexico |
2007 Amigos Bravos: Chris Shuey of Southwest Research & Info Center on Uranium Mining
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2008 Stories & Meetings
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Taos Currents
Gathering for Mother Earth
Tewa Women United
Host Mike Tilley
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Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos. State monitoring of polluted waters in New Mexico. Michael Jennsen Host |
Nuclear Weapons Exhibit
Taos Library
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Community Radiation Monitoring Group Meeting
at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos
10:07 am June 11, 2008
This community meeting was facilitated by the New Mexico Environmental Department with staff from Los Alamos National Labratory and focused on a presentation by Jay Dallman, head of the LANL Dynamic and Energetic Materials Division on LANL's experimental explosion and explosive disposal programs. He has been working with explosives at LANL for 25 years. He presented an overall view of the program and responded to a series of questions submitted by the group.
Entire Meeting
Unedited and with little enhancement. 1 hour 53 minutes. There is mic noise as we move from presenter to audience questions, and fan noise from the overhead projector.
Pueblo Ceremonial Days
1:16 minutes at about 11:13 am
Question by Marion Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo on whether explosions are allowed during ceremonial times.
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We are posting some key sections of the CRMG meeting in view of the 10-20 acre fire that occured on a Red Flag day, June 11, in the area (TA-39). People in White Rock reported hearing an explosion from TA-39 the same day.
Jay Dallman of LANL at Fuller Lodge
The Albuquerque Journal North reports 6-13-08 that a 15 acre fire was caused by LANL testing of equipment for a shockwave measuring device for the Nevada test site, and a valve triggered by an explosive device failed and spewed out hot gases on to grass in TA-39. The Los Alamos Monitor also has a story with other details and estimating the fire size at 10 acres. NMED estimated the fire size at 15-20 acres.
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A Red Flag fire risk warning had been issued hours before the accident occured.
The same morning Jay Dallman was telling the CRMG meeting that no operations are allowed on Red Flag days.
Line Management
1:07 minutes at about 10:50 am
All activities are in observation & full control of line management levels 1, 2 & 3.
Operation on Red Flag Days 2:56 minutes at about 11:10 am
Jay Dallman states "Red Flag stops all operations" in answering a question by Sheri Kotowski of Dixon on when in the year experiments are held.
Fire Safety
3:18 minutes at about 11:29 am
Operations evaluated in advance for fire potential, types of mitigation measures detailed, coordination with fire departments.
More on Red Flag Days
3 minutes at about 11:36 am
Details of how Red Flag days are called, depending on wind and moisture levels.
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Photos from the 5 hour EIS Hearing on the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex "Transformation" Mar 27 in Española.
Moderator & LANL staff listen
Audience at 6:30 pm
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Activist speaks against the expansion.
Speaker for the LANL plan
Artist & farmer speaks for clean water
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Organizers of the Mar 26 Española Forum on Expansion of Nuclear Bomb Trigger Production at Los Alamos National Labs. Top; Joni Arends, Sheri Kotowski, Holly Beaumont, Shannyn Sollitt, Bottom; Marian Naranjo, Kathy Sanchez, Clarisa Duran.
They all also spoke at the Mar 27 EIS hearing.
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Audience at 10:15 pm The hearing continued until after 11 pm.
(photoshop 3 image montage) Click on pictures for for larger images.
Santa Clara Pueblo youth speaks against the plan
and for clean air and water for his future children & grandchildren
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Town and County Resolution on LANL Expansion
Erich Kuerschner speaks on request for a hearing in Taos & extension of time for comments.
Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos:
More Speakers from the Environmental Justice Day at the Round House
Bruce Gagnon Speaking in Taos for NM Peace Action on Weapons in Space
Speech Feb 14 08 46:06
Q & A Feb 14 08 40:04
Edited by Mike Tilley
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Taos Currents
On a Forum Mar 26 6 pm at Northern New Mexico Collage in Española on the proposed expansion of Plutonium triggers at Los Alamos National Labs. Sheri Kotowski, Kathy Sanchez, Marian Naranjo, Clarisa Duran & Joni Arends speak with Mike Tilley on the cultural, health and environmental impacts. Clarissa Duran 505-929-3825
Marian Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo
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Expansion of Plutonuim Bomb Trigger Production
Special report on a press conference Mar 1 in Santa Fe of leaders opposed to expansion of the nuclear weapon production at Los Alamos National Labs
Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello
More audio from the Conference
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Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello
Turning Swords into Plowshares
On-line Exclusive
Day long conference held March 1, 2008 in Santa Fe, NM on the Proposed Plutonium Pit Production and Pollution at Los Alamos National Laboratories.
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss
Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Fauthful Security: National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Weapons Danger, New Mexico Conference of Churches, Nuclear Watch New Mexico.
Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops
Department of Energy "Transformation" Hearing Schedule
DOE "Transformation" Overview
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm and 6 pm - 10 pm)
Los Alamos, New Mexico, Hilltop House, 400 Trinity Drive at Central, Los Alamos, NM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Thursday, March 13, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Española, New Mexico, San Gabriel Mision y Convento, Plaza de Española, One Calle de las Españolas. Thursday March 27, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Photos, recording & editing by Robin Collier. Editing is minimal to allow quick web posting. Please contact us if you need better sound.
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Turning Swords into Plowshares
To Protect Our Health, Children, and Water from the Nuclear Weapons Complex.
Sheri Kotowski - Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group
Introduction to Press Conference
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches
Picuris Pueblo
Governor Craig Quanchello
Santa Fe
Mayor David Coss
Santa Fe Councilperson
Matthew Ortiz
Spokesperson for
Española Mayor Joe Maestas
Barbara Dua
NM Conference of Churches
Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops
Introduction
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches
Overview on the So-Called Complex Transformation and National Security
Jessica Wilbanks
Faithful Security: National Religious Partnership on Nuclear Weapons Danger
Panel: Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Complex on health and Environment
John Fogarty
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility
Robert Bernstein
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility
Marian Naranajo of HOPE & Santa Clara Pueblo
Marian Naranjo
Honor Our Pueblo Existance (HOPE)
Santa Clara Pueblo
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Marian Naranajo of Santa Clara Pueblo & Picuris Gov. Craig Quanchello listen to Santa Fe Mayor David Coss speak out against Plutonium Pit Production at Los Alamos National Labs
On Making Sure Our Air is Safe
Community Organizing and Air Monitoring - Broadcast as Taos Currents
Sheri Kotowski
Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group
Joni Arends of CCNS with Robert Gilkeson
On Making Sure Our Water is Safe
Joni Arends
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety
Robert H. Gilkeson
Registered Geologist
Jessica Wilbanks Transition
Albuquerque's Role in the Bomb Complex - Sandia & Kirkland
Dave McCoy
Citizen Action New Mexico
Jessica Wilbanks Local Connections
LANL's Future: New Bombs or New Policies
Jay Coghlan
Nuclear Watch New Mexico
David Bacon - Southwest Energy Institute
We Can Change the Direction of Our Future in New Mexico
David Bacon
Southwest Energy Institute
Joni Arends, Holly Beaumont, Jessica Wilbanks
Jessica Wilbanks Conference Ending
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2007 Stories & Meetings
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Taos Currents
Adovcates for Community & the Environment. Host Mike Tilley Nov 27 07
A Gathering for Mother Earth Kathy Sanchez -Tewa Women United Sep 07
Uranium Mining
Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos. Paul Robinson Southwest Research and Information Center. The Threat of Uranium Mining in North Western New Mexico. Host Michael Jensen. Jul 07
Sprouts: Dooda Desert Rock Defeat of the NM Tax Credit as Broadcast nationally via the Pacifica Network. Introduced by Coral Bernal. May 29 07 28 min
Radio Rio
LANL Water Lawsuit Apr 07
Vet Herbert Reed on Depleted Uranium Mar 07
Radio Rio: Amigos Bravos
Uranium Mining Chris Shuey of the Southwest Research and Information Center. Host Michael Jensen. Feb 07
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Desert Rock Coal Plant & Uranium Mining at the NM Legislature Produced by Robin Collier Feb 25 07 59 min
Native Momentum
Desert Rock update, poems & music
Lyla Johnston Feb 18 07
Desert Rock Protest
at the Round House
28:30 minutes updated from broadcast. This includes interviews, the meeting with the Governor, and rally selections Feb 9 07
Info: Desert Rock Blog
Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Sithe Global - Diné Power Authority
Desert Rock
Intro, Interviews & Gov. Richardson Meeting
30 minutes barely edited Feb 5 07
Desert Rock: the Full Rally
61 minutes unedited Feb 5 07
Taos Town Global Warming Resolution Feb 07
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Depleted Uranium Testing Bill Marilyn Hoff Jan 07
Taos Currents Host Mike Tilley
Depleted Uranium Testing Bill. Damacio Lopez & Marilyn Hoff Jan 23 07
Taos Currents Host Robin Collier
Water issues in Northern NM Kay Matthews - La Jicarita News. Jan 16 07
Desert Rock Coal Plant Protest Jan 07
Background: Lori Goodman 5:30
Site Report: Lori Goodman 5:30
Full Goodman Interview 15:50
Native Momentum
Desert Rock Coal Plant
Host Lyla Johnston Jan 07
Taos contact: Pat McCabe 758-1215
Info: Desert Rock Blog
Map to Doodá Desert Rock
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2006 Stories & Meetings
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Taos Currents
Robin Collier & Lyla Johnston
Diné Elders Resistance to Shiprock Coal Plant
Taos contact: Pat McCabe 758-1215
Info: Desert Rock Blog
Map to Doodá Desert Rock
Benefit 7 pm Dec 30
United Space Ranchos de Taos
Native Momentum
Lyla Johnston: First report on Coal & Uranium mining on the Rez. Dec 17 06
Depleted Uranium Peace Action NM. Oct 24 06
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Gathering for Mother Earth
TEWA Women United
Kathy Sanchez. Sep 06
Los Alamos National Labs
Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement Draft Panel
Rachel Conn, Marilyn Hoff
& Sherri Kotoskwi - Peace Action NM Aug 21 06
LANL & the Otters
Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos.Update on the LANL lawsuit and bringing otters back to the Rio Grande. Host Brian Shields. Jul 06
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Pax Christi at Las Alamos
August 6, 2006
June Peace March and Poetry Reading - Lyla Johnston, Coral Bernal, Rose Bernal, & Pat McCabe Jul 16 06
Homeland - Uranium Mining
Interview with Mitchell Capitan Sarah Parker May 06
John Nichols Speech
Taos Poetry Club Feb 06
Pollution on the Rio Grande Radio Rio- Amigos Bravos. Interview with Maceo Mantanette, UNM Biology student. Host Michael Jensen. Feb 06
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2005 Stories & Meetings
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Red Air
Sandia & LANL's Impact on Indigenous Peoples - Six Native Women Speak Donna House, Mildred Chino, Chief Verna Teller, Ramona Montoya, Rose Marie Tsigowanu-Tunn, & Kathy Powohge Oweenge Sanchez. Host Flowers Espinosa of Taos Pueblo Dec 18 05
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Liz McAlister & Susan Crane
Moderated by Father John Dear
56 minutes Order CD Nov 05
Taos Currents - Mike Tilley
Father Bill McNichols on the Berrigans, Johan House, John Dear, Liz McAlister & Susan Crane Oct 05
Hiroshima Memorial Aug 6
Los Alamos Aug 8 05
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LASG Greg Mello
Los Alamos National Labs Aug 05
Ambushed Grand Jury
Rocky Flats Aug 12 05
Rocky Flats Panel Jul 25 05
Breath of Nan
A Ceremonial Gathering of the Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers Hosted by Tewa Women United May 22nd, 2005 in Pojoaque, New Mexico. Produced by Lisa Fox 56 mins
Gathering of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers May 05
Western Environmental Law Center-Energy Policy May 05
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Earth Day in Taos Apr 11 05
Flowers Espinosa
Red Air Show
Jerry Mander, Richard Archuleta, Kathy & Corin Sanchez Vicky Downy
Hosted by Flowers Espinosa - 28 min Mar 20 05
Red
Air Environmental Impacts on Indigenous Peoples Host Flowers Espinosa Feb 20 05
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2004 Stories & Meetings
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Helen Caldicott 56 minutes
Peace Action New Mexico Oct 4 04
Helen Caldicott
Interview by Mike Tilley Sep 30 04
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Radio Rio: Contaminants from Los Alamos Labs Amigos Bravos - Rachel Conn Sep 27 04
Radio Rio: Amigos Bravos
The Clean Water Act
Rachel Conn Aug 27 04
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Hiroshima Day Aug 4 04
Taos Solar Village
Reporter Megan Fitzpatrick Jun 28 04
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Click on these links to hear other collections of Cultural Energy Special Shows
David Barsamian Post Election Activism | Another World is Possible | Middle East Crisis
Picuris/Miranda Canyon Subdivision on the La Serna Grant includes Map
Sustain Taos: Bioneers' Shows | Lyla Johnston's Native Momentum
¡Que Vivan las Acequias! - Miguel Santistevan | Community Story Telling - Robert Wolf
Teen Media Camp Radio | Teen Media Camp Video | Writers on Radio SOMOS
Geoff Bryce's Acequia Reports | Lisa Fox's Farming Shows| Maye Torres Untitled
Jasmine Bennett interviews Presidential Candidates | Interview: Agnes Martin
Cuentos de mi Valle: Theresa Silva
Bob Romero's Historia de Taos | John Paternoster's Rules of the Justice Game
Flowers Espinosa - Red Air | Exploring Sacred Places - Julia Bortz Pyatt
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