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Global Warming in a World of Endless Oil, Gas and Coal
What would “energy independence and never running out of fossil fuel mean for the global economy and the will to slow climate change by developing alternative energy?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThe US may be on the way to "energy independence," and new technology may guarantee that the world will never run out of fossil fuel. What would that mean for the global economy and the political will to slow climate change by developing alternative sources of energy? Also, unemployment's down and stocks are up, but the economy’s just keeping pace. On Reporter's Notebook, as the NRA celebrates the defeat of background checks at this week's convention, a backlash could lead to another move in the Senate.
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