Modest Proposals

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 1, 2011

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has decided to pull the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative that seeks to reduce CO2 emissions from energy plants. Bob Martin, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, discusses that announcement as well as hydrofracking in New Jersey and the DEP’s proposal for public beachfront access. Plus: the inside world of ESPN; a modest proposal on flogging; and this intern nation. 

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