Today's edition of Politics is Local deals with the Environment. We review the brief mention of the environment in Monday night's presidential debate. Did Trump or didn't he say that global warming is a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese? (hint: yes). We then explore the stances of "climate change deniers" Chuck Grassley and Steve King, both up for re-election, and those of their opponents, Patty Judge and Kim Weaver.
Then, long-time Ames resident and environmentalist Erv Klaas provides an overview of how water issues have developed, and how they might be addressed, drawing on a recent op-ed by Kamyar Enshayan. After the musical break, Boone resident Mark Edwards describes how "the personal is political" when it comes to water, and how that has led him to be involved in several environmental struggles on the local and state level.
We explore the issue of "local control" and the Master Matrix program instituted in 2002 for hog confinements, and how that impacts county supervisors, and conclude with audio from Iowa Environmental Council director Ralph Rosenberg, who tells us what questions to ask our local candidates concerning the environment.
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Online Resources:
- Climate change denier Chuck Grassley
- Climate change denier Steve King
- Steve King on climate change
- Kamyar Enshayan Op-ed
- Kamyar Enshayan
- Iowa Environmental Council
- League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County
- Local Control Study
Originally broadcast 09/29/2016
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