As 40,000 music fans fill the grounds at BottleRock this weekend, the festival is taking steps to reduce its environmental footprint.

KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, its an effort that begins before the festival and ends long after.

As 40,000 music fans fill the grounds at BottleRock this weekend, the festival is taking steps to reduce its environmental footprint.
KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, its an effort that begins before the festival and ends long after.

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BottleRock is going green this year from beginning to end

The House passed a stopgap funding bill today in a last ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown. The bill went on to the Senate for a vote.

For a closer look at what this all means, KCBS's Liz Saint John spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst, pundit and writer based in San Francisco and New York City.

The House passed a stopgap funding bill today in a last ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown. The bill went on to the Senate for a vote.
For a closer look at what this all means, KCBS's Liz Saint John spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst, pundit and writer based in San Francisco and New York City.

The threat of a government shutdown continued in Washington today

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change the world in significant ways...but not all of it will be positive. When we look past the brilliance of AI, we are faced with an energy-intensive process that leaves a massive carbon footprint.  

To learn more, KCBS's Liz Saint John spoke with WALID SAAD, a professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Next-G Faculty Lead for Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia.

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to change the world in significant ways...but not all of it will be positive. When we look past the brilliance of AI, we are faced with an energy-intensive process that leaves a massive carbon footprint.  
To learn more, KCBS's Liz Saint John spoke with WALID SAAD, a professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Next-G Faculty Lead for Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia.

The impacts of AI on the environment

For decades, immigrants have been moving to small towns and rural areas at an increasing rate, accounting for nearly 40% of the overall rural population growth from 2000-2018. Over two million migrants and immigrants work in jobs growing and processing food in the United States, playing an essential role in feeding Americans. The work is often grueling and jobs can be dangerous. These workers are also among the lowest paid with little to no access to healthcare. 

For more, Liz Saint-Jon spoke with Thurka Sangaramoorthy, College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Professor at American University and author of the book "Landscapes of Care".

For decades, immigrants have been moving to small towns and rural areas at an increasing rate, accounting for nearly 40% of the overall rural population growth from 2000-2018. Over two million migrants and immigrants work in jobs growing and processing food in the United States, playing an essential role in feeding Americans. The work is often grueling and jobs can be dangerous. These workers are also among the lowest paid with little to no access to healthcare. 
For more, Liz Saint-Jon spoke with Thurka Sangaramoorthy, College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Professor at American University and author of the book "Landscapes of Care".

BottleRock is going green this year from beginning to end

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