Environment

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Environmental Outlook: Labels for Genetically Modified Foods

January 3, 2012

In 1992 the FDA ruled against requiring labels for genetically engineered foods. Join us for a panel discussion on the rationale for that decision and why some are urging the FDA to reconsider its stance.

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Richard White: "Railroaded" (Rebroadcast)

Richard White: "Railroaded" (Rebroadcast)

December 28, 2011

An award-winning historian on the making of the transcontinental railroads in the 19th century:How they shaped modern America and why he thinks they laid the groundwork for today’s economic problems.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-12-26/declining-us-bat-population-rebroadcast
Declining U.S. Bat Population (Rebroadcast)

Declining U.S. Bat Population (Rebroadcast)

December 26, 2011

More than 1 million bats have died from white-nose syndrome in the past four years. What’s causing the disease and how a declining bat population affects the environment and the U.S. economy.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-12-19/new-concerns-over-hydraulic-fracturing
New Concerns Over Hydraulic Fracturing

New Concerns Over Hydraulic Fracturing

December 19, 2011

This month we’ve seen a lot of stories on fracking, hydraulic fracturing to get natural gas from shale. Among these, an EPA statement on water pollution, a report on earthquakes happening in unusual areas, fights over which government...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-12-06/environmental-outlook-durban-climate-talks

Environmental Outlook: Durban Climate Talks

December 6, 2011

Earlier today, the head of the United Nations Evironmental Program said, "We are not moving fast enough. We are losing time.” He was addressing the 194 nation U.N. climate summit in durban, south africa. The talks are their second...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-29/kennedy-warne-let-them-eat-shrimp-tragic-disappearance-rainforests-sea
Kennedy Warne: "Let Them Eat Shrimp: The Tragic Disappearance of the Rainforests of the Sea"

Kennedy Warne: "Let Them Eat Shrimp: The Tragic Disappearance of the Rainforests of the Sea"

November 29, 2011

How shrimp farming, coastal development and natural disasters are threatening mangrove forests - one of the most important but least understood ecosystems on earth.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-17/solyndra-and-whats-next-us-energy-policy

Solyndra and What's Next For U.S. Energy Policy

November 17, 2011

Energy Secretary Steven Chu is facing tough questions on capital hill over the Obama administrations support for Solyndra. The now bankrupt solar panel company received a five hundred and thirty five million dollar loan from the federal...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-07/declining-us-bat-population

Declining U.S. Bat Population

November 7, 2011

More than 1 million bats have died from white-nose syndrome in the past four years. What’s causing the disease and how a declining bat population affects the environment and the U.S. economy.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-01/environmental-outlook-plastic-pollution-oceans
Environmental Outlook: Plastic Pollution of the Oceans

Environmental Outlook: Plastic Pollution of the Oceans

November 1, 2011

A seafaring environmental researcher describes the "Great North Pacific Garbage Patch." Captain Charles Moore explains why addressing plastic pollution could help save the world's oceans.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-18/proposed-oil-pipeline-canada

Proposed Oil Pipeline from Canada

October 18, 2011

Pros and cons of a proposed pipeline to bring crude oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Understanding the stakes for the environment, the U.S. economy and the White House.

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