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Veteran environmental journalist exploring the connections between Europe and the Pacific Northwest.
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Free Speech Radio News — After the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in 2011, regulators in the European Union ordered stress tests be done on Europe's 132 nuclear reactors. Today, the EU has issued strengthened regulations based on those tests. But anti-nuclear activists say the new rules will do little to reduce the chances of a Fukushima-type meltdown occurring on the continent. From France, FSRN's Liam Moriarty has more.
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The French Sour on Nuclear Power

The French Sour on Nuclear Power

PRI's The World — France gets a larger share of its electricity from nuclear power than any other country. But as Liam Moriarty reports, a year after the Fukushima disaster public support is eroding, and for the first time nuclear power has become an issue in a presidential election. Leave a Reply
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U.S. Seafood Industry Braces For Japan Crisis Impact

U.S. Seafood Industry Braces For Japan Crisis Impact

NPR.org — Robert Siegel: The Japanese eat more fish per capita than anyone. And for the seafood industry in the Pacific Northwest, Japan is a big customer. From member station KPLU in Seattle , Liam Moriarty reports on how the earthquake, tsunami and and the ongoing nuclear scare in Japan are hitting the seafood trade.
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In France, far-left movement makes gains ahead of presidential election

In France, far-left movement makes gains ahead of presidential election

Free Speech Radio News — French voters go to the polls Sunday to choose which two candidates out of a field of 10 will face off in the final presidential election on May 6th. Center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Party candidate François Hollande widely expected to advance to the final round. But a far-left movement led by a charismatic former Socialist leader is surging in popularity. From France, FSRN's Liam Moriarty looks at the unlikely campaign of the candidate who describes himself as "The Sound and the Fury."
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Portraits of the Fallen

Portraits of the Fallen

www.kplu.org — For most of his career, Edmonds artist Michael Reagan drew life-like portraits of the rich and famous; movie stars, sports figures, six presidents, the Pope. But several years ago, he started drawing pictures of American soldiers killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and offering them free to the families.
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Europe & Us: Growing a Green Future

Europe & Us: Growing a Green Future

europeandus.wordpress.com — In most cities, the automobile has ruled unchallenged for decades. Now - in the age of global warming - the humble bicycle is increasingly seen as a cheap, healthy and green alternative for getting around. In Part One of our series "Europe and Us: Growing a Green Future," KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty looks at how bikes are challenging the fossil-fueled Goliath.
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Dances With Killer Whales: A Conversation with Ken Balcomb

Dances With Killer Whales: A Conversation with Ken Balcomb

salishreflections.wordpress.com — Possibly the best-known residents of the Salish Sea are the orca whales that call these waters home. In this installment of our series “Reflections on the Water,” KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty travels to the San Juans to talk with Ken Balcomb, who heads the Center for Whale Research and was one of the first researchers to study the local killer whales.
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