Shows from the last week:
Global Warming Law & Grass For ElectricityChemical Law & Urban ParrotsSoybean Oil & PaperEnergy Plan & Diving For CuresSubsidized Grazing & Dr. James Hansen, Part 2Nuclear Waste & Dr. James Hansen, Part 1Geothermal Is Growing & Prairie Dog WarsAmtrak Money & Risks On the Rails
Host: Lester Graham
Show date: 03/05/2009
Summary:
Stimulus money for high speed rail projects will mean faster Amtrak trains, right? Well, not so fast. We talk with a spokesman for Amtrak who weaves us through their Byzantine budgeting process. And freight rail carriers are forced to ship certain toxic chemicals that kill people if they're spilled. That means they have to pay high insurance costs. Now, rail carriers are asking some chemical companies to share the burden.