The FERC's New Energy Blueprint; Tobacco Ruling; Henry Yuen
The FERC's New Energy Blueprint
Last Wednesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed a controversial 600-page plan to replace the country's patchwork of regional and state energy systems with a comprehensive national power grid. Larry Mantle discusses the proposed new plan and how its implementation would affect California's electricity markets and energy distribution systems with the President of the California Public Utilities Commission, Loretta Lynch, and the editor of California Energy Markets, Arthur O'Donnell.
Tobacco Ruling
Larry discusses the California Supreme Court ruling delivered this week that diseased smokers in California may sue tobacco companies for fraud and negligence. He speaks with Myron Levin, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.
Henry Yuen
He's a pioneer of technology and a visionary working to merge television with technology. Larry Mantle speaks with the CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Henry Yuen, about his work in creating a bridge between the "old” world of T.V. and the "new" world of advanced technology, interactive television, and more.