Nuclear Energy and Human Health with Karl Grossman

Everyone knows that radiation causes cancer, and recent events have shown that even with safeguards, nuclear energy plants can never be completely safe. Yet the industry and their elected cheerleaders are still trying to convince Americans that nuclear energy is the answer to our energy needs.

On this edition of Green Street, Doug and Patti are joined by award-winning author, journalist and investigative reporter Karl Grossman who has spent a career studying nuclear energy and its politics.

Fracking Water and You with Al Appleton

The natural gas industry is drilling and fracking wells across the United States and around the world as fast as they can, before the scientists have a chance to know exactly how these activities will affect our water.

On this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug are joined by Al Appleton, former Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection,  widely recognized as one of the country’s leading experts on water issues.

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Fracking 101 with Bill Cooke

Despite all the controversy over the new natural gas exploration technique called “fracking,” many people still dont really know what it is or how it works.

On this edition of Green Street Patti and Doug are joined by Bill Cooke, upstate landowner, political strategist and legislative liaison for Citizens Campaign for the Environment, who explains in plain English how the gas companies are planning to frack New York.

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