For A Green Future Joseph R. DeMare

 Host Joe DeMare talks about the invasive Joro spider and the misinformation campaign trying to convince people that invasive spiders the size of dinner plates with a painful bite and an appetite for humming birds is no big deal. Next he interview Deepa Pedmanabha, Deputy General Counsel for Greenpeace USA about the $300 million SLAPP lawsuit that is threatening to bankrupt one of the most important environmental organizations in the world. Rebecca Wood talks about daisies versus butterweed. Ecological News includes: a shocking EPA cover up surrounding the East Palestine disaster;  a 90 Gigawatt hour thermal storage system being built in Finland; and the fact that we only need 1/3 as much wind and solar to replace all fossil fuels. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about the continuing "lawnification" of the towpath park in Maumee. A caller bemoans the continued loss of trees as neighbors cut down big old trees for no reason. Our guest, Larea Sprow from the Ohio Invasive Plant Council talks about the ongoing efforts to hold invasive plant species at bay in Ohio. Rebecca Wood tells us all about strawberries. Ecological News includes "Nuclear Joe" Biden's insane push for more nukes and how Ford is offering leases on its electric pickup truck for $200 less than its gas guzzlers. 

Host Joe DeMare reveals his true identity as an Alpha, electric cars, and a coolant leak at Perry nuclear plant. Next he interviews Maureen Willis, Ohio's Consumer Counsel about the ongoing legal battles to reverse HB6. Rebecca Wood tells us about the White River in Indianapolis. Ecological News includes: renewables outpacing coal in India; killer whales with too much time on their hands; and deadly mudslides in Papua New Guinea.  

Host Joe DeMare talks about his birthday visit to the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, where he saw bald eagles, trumpeter swans, and a host of other birds and other critters. Next, he interviews Julia Martini, head of the non-profit For The Love of Cats, which captures and neuters feral cats. Rebecca Wood talks about bees. Ecological News includes: more success for sand batteries; how the major car companies are trying to sabotage the transition to electric; and an Ohio State Senator whose waste wells are leaking and poisoning an area over 15 miles square. 

Host Joe DeMare talks about Mother's Day and how mothers are integral to the environmental movement. Then he interviews Diane D'Arrigo of NIRS about the latest legislative dirty tricks the nuclear lobby is using to weaken nuclear safety standards and put us all at risk. Rebecca Wood talks about Octomommies, the champion mothers of the animal kingdom. Ecological News includes pipeline failures and Portugal going 95% renewables in the month of April. 

 Host Joe DeMare talks about the comedy night benefit for the Nature's Nursery wildlife rehab center. Next he gives a eulogy for the soon-to-be-extinct beech tree, being wiped out by a nematode from Japan. Rebecca Wood talks about hurricanes. Ecological news includes Antarctic sea ice melting, right wing attacks on the environment in Germany, and Ohio legislators repeating gas industry scripts word for word.