Today on the show, we’re joined by environmental activists Steven Klafka with Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin and Lance Green from Sustainable Madison Committee for an update on ongoing efforts to halt the stationing of a fleet of F-35 fighter jets in Madison, planned for 2023. Responding to a steady stream of listener calls, they […]
City Council to Consider Opposing F-35s
While the COVID-19 outbreak demands immediate and ongoing attention from all levels of government, some local matters simply can’t be paused. Tomorrow night, Madison’s city council will consider over one hundred agenda items, including a resolution to oppose the stationing of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field on the city’s northeast side. “This resolution is […]
Eken Park Resistance Hosts Virtual Gathering Opposing F-35s
In this segment of the show, we talk with Tessa Echeverria from the Eken Park Resistance, a group of neighbors opposing the siting of F-35 fighter jets in Madison, about their community gathering this weekend, which has been moved online in light of current public health recommendations. For the remainder of the live hour, we […]
PFAS and Water Contamination with Pat Elder
The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposal to base F-35 military jets at the Truax Air National Guard Base was released earlier this week, confirming community leaders’ concerns about the impact of the F-35s on the health and safety of Madison residents. Today on the show, Allen is joined by Alder Rebecca Kemble […]
The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change with Michael Klare
To kick off the station’s winter pledge drive, Patty spends the hour with Michael Klare to discuss his new book, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change. Michael T. Klare is a professor of Peace and World Security Studies at Hampshire College and defense correspondent at The Nation magazine. He is the […]
Air Force Releases Final Analysis on F-35 Impact
Yesterday, the United States Air Force posted its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the fifth beddown operation of F-35 fighter jets. The final statement says Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing, located at Truax Field on Madison’s northeast side, remains “the preferred alternative” for the next beddown. In a press release yesterday, the Madison-based Badger Air Community […]
