Environmental Policy Update

A discussion on the possible changes in environmental policies of the upcoming Bush administration and a conversation with EPA administrator Carol Browner.

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December 26, 2000, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Presidential picks for agencies such as the EPA, Department of the Interior, and Department of Energy could bring significant changes from the environmental policies of the Clinton years." Science Friday host Ira Flatow talks with Carol Browner(Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Mark Hertsgaard(Author, "Earth Odyssey : Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future"), and Gregg Easterbrook(Senior Editor, The New Republic).[Streaming Audio, 1 hour]

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Friday, December 22, 2000 in National Public Radio

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