Pat Robertson’s Call For Assasination Of Hugo Chavez; Reforming The CAFE Standards; Dam Politics: Water, Power, And Preservation In Hetch Hetchy And Yosemite; The People’s Tycoon
Pat Robertson’s Call For Assasination Of Hugo Chavez
Patt Morrison takes listener calls about Pat Robertson's comments regarding the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Reforming The CAFE Standards
On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta proposed a new fuel economy plan for light trucks and SUVs that could save motorists 10 billion gallons of gasoline in years to come. According to the plan all vehicle manufacturers will be required to produce more fuel-efficient light trucks by 2011. Patt talks with guests about the proposal and its implications for the environment and the auto industry. Patt talks with Charlie Territo, Director of Communications for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Dan Lashof , Director of the Climate Center at the DC office of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Katie Kerwin, Detroit Correspndent for Business Week magazine.
Dam Politics: Water, Power, And Preservation In Hetch Hetchy And Yosemite
Suspicious tactics were used by supporters of the O’Shaughnessy Dam and Hetch Hetchy reservoir, built in the early 20th century in the middle of Yosemite Valley to supply water to residents of the San Francisco Bay area. The controversy continues today, with an ongoing debate over whether to manage, refurbish, repair and enlarge the damn, or to tear it down and restore the Valley to its natural splendor. Patt Morrison talks with John Warfield Simpson about the politics of Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite, and about what they reveal about American attitudes toward growth, development, and environmental stewardship.
The People’s Tycoon
Patt Morrison talks with historian Steven Watts about how a Michigan farm boy from modest circumstances became not only one of America’s richest entrepreneurs, but also a folk hero to millions of ordinary citizens: Henry Ford. Watts is the author of the new book, The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century.