Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Texas Abortion Law, Hollywood Vaccination Wars and Biofuel Theft
Since people have started taking greasy stuff out of the fryer and putting it in their biodiesel cars, the value of all that used oil has gone up, and stealing it has become a lucrative crime. The story of modern day cooking-oil rustling.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenA restrictive abortion law has already halved the number of clinics in Texas. If the state prevails in federal appeals court, many of those that remain will also have to close. Plus: the world of biofuels has made used cooking oil big business, and used-oil rustlers are making big money. And in we look at why L.A.’s most affluent are not vaccinating their kids - and what that means for the rest of us.
Banner Image: "Seattle - oil collection can for biodiesel" by Joe Mabel - Photo by Joe Mabel. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
