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The Last Days of the Bush EPA
The US Supreme Court told the Environmental Protection Agency to determine if greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health. That would require new mileage standards for cars and trucks. Would it also devastate the economy? Is the Bush White House holding back on the order to help mom and pop business or major industrial polluters? Also, an update on the presidential election in Zimbabwe, and the "war on terror" and the American justice system.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe US Supreme Court told the Environmental Protection Agency to determine if greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health. That would require new mileage standards for cars and trucks. Would it also devastate the economy? Is the Bush White House holding back on the order to help mom and pop business or major industrial polluters? Also, an update on the presidential election in Zimbabwe, and warrantless wiretaps, excessive secrecy and high-level lying.
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3 storiesPresident Mugabe's Advisors Discuss Ceding Power in Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe has run Zimbabwe for 28 years, but it's reported today that his advisors are negotiating a way for him to resign. This comes three days after an election, the results of which have not yet been released. But Mugabe appears to have lost to Morgan Tsvangirai .
Read the story6 minThe Last Days of the Bush EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has been told by the US Supreme Court that it's time to determine if greenhouse gases are a danger to public health. If they are, then tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks should be regulated accordingly.
Read the story34 minThe 'War on Terror' and the American Justice System
There's a report today that President Bush is willing to compromise on a bill expanding government power to spy on Americans without search warrants. It's the latest story about a program once shrouded in so much secrecy that high-level officials were willing to lie about whether their own lawyers thought it was legal.
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