Eco Report

Eco Report is a weekly public affairs program providing independent media coverage of environmental and ecological studies. Eco Report fosters an open discussion of human relationships with nature and the Earth. You can hear Eco Report at 5 p.m. each Friday on WFHB.

Eco Report – March 22, 2024

In this week’s Eco Report feature we hear from Elisa Pokral, Community Outreach Coordinator of the newly rebranded Waste Reduction District of Monroe County, in Part Two of a conversation with Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze.  Today brings the conclusion of the story of fishing in the oceans. We have seen tremendous changes in the fishing techniques as the increasing human population …

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Eco Report – March 15, 2024

In this week’s Eco Report feature we hear from Elisa Pokral, Community Outreach Coordinator of the newly rebranded Waste Reduction District of Monroe County, in a conversation with Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze. They discuss the District’s new name, their operations, services, programs and events happening this spring.  Planting trees within cities is a popular plan to mitigate some hot zones. Here’s …

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Eco Report – March 8, 2024

In this week’s Eco Report feature, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull speaks with Kevin Hunter, who has been involved in the treatment of sewage in Monroe County for over 30 years.   It has become increasingly known that Corals play a crucial role in marine ecosystems. Not only do they buffer coastline communities against storms, but they reduce coastline erosion. The …

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Eco Report – March 1, 2024

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In this week’s Eco Report feature, WFHB Environmental Correspondent Robert Shull speaks with Dan Vest, Monroe County Animal Management Officer, about animal control, what his job entails and how much he loves his job. PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances commonly called “forever chemicals” are toxic chemicals that are dangerous to human health, accumulate in nature and people’s bodies, and take thousands …

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Eco Report – February 23, 2024

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This week’s Eco Report feature is part four of Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze’s interview with Sam Carpenter, the new Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, on legislation proposed to lawmakers of the Indiana General Assembly in this year’s non-budget Legislative Session. The full four-part interview will be available online after the show as an E.R.X Eco Report EXTRA, to …

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Eco Report – February 16, 2024

Coming up in this edition of Eco Report, Agrivoltaics and Climate Resilience as Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze brings us Part Three of his discussion with Sam Carpenter on bills opposed and backed by the Hoosier Environmental Council in the 2024 Legislative Session. The full four-part interview will be available online after the show as an E.R.X Eco Report EXTRA, to …

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HEC Bill Watch 2024 – Sam Carpenter – Eco Report EXTRA

Blue Bee Eco Media host Zyro Roze speaks with Sam Carpenter, the new Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council about legislation supported or opposed by the HEC in the current non-budget Legislative Session of Indiana State Government. This full interview was aired as a series of news segments on WFHB Local News and WFHB’s Eco Report, FireHouse Broadcasting’s environmental …

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Eco Report – February 9, 2024

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You’re listening to Eco Report. In today’s feature, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze brings us Part Two of his discussion with Sam Carpenter on bills opposed and backed by the Hoosier Environmental Council in the 2024 Legislative Session. The olive tree, according to Greek mythology, was created by Athena, the goddess of wisdom, as a gift to the people of her …

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Eco Report – February 2, 2024

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You’re listening to Eco Report for Friday, February 2, 2024. Later in the program, Environmental Correspondent Zyro Roze gets a breakdown of some bills currently before the Indiana House and Senate in Part One of his conversation with Sam Carpenter, the new Executive Director of the Hoosier Environmental Council. And now for your environmental reports: To help Indiana schools celebrate …

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Eco Report – January 13, 2022

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  HEADLINES The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service can grant protections to the American bumblebee under the Endangered Species Act. In the past two decades, American bumblebee populations have dropped by 90%. —Linda Greene After months of lining up leases with several property owners to create a more-than-1,660-acre solar farm near Zionsville, NextEra Energy saw the project blocked in August …

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