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Can LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?'
The LA City Council is looking to toughen emission regulations and replace polluters with green industries. We hear about low-income communities and "Clean Up, Green Up."
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenSome low-income communities live with unhealthy emissions from metal recyclers, rock cutters and other polluters, but they're under the radar of agencies like the EPA. After years of prodding by community groups, the LA City Council is looking at ways not just to toughen regulations but replace the polluters with green industries. We hear about "Clean Up, Green Up." Also, we talk with LA District Attorney Steve Cooley about possible corruption indictments in the office of County Assessor John Noguez. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, JP Morgan Chase's $2 billion loss on risky gambles: does it make the case for more regulation?
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3 storiesDistrict Attorney to Seek Indictments in Assessor Investigation
LA County District Attorney Steve Cooley is looking for grand jury indictments against property appraisers and others in the office of County Assessor John Noguez. But he says the union representing those employees is interfering with the investigation.
Read the story10 minCan LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?'
"Toxic hot spots" include low-income communities where residents, young and old, are exposed to all kinds of unhealthy pollution from small, industrial companies. The Los Angeles City Council is considering a proposal to turn the "toxic hot spots" into "green zones."
Read the story16 minJP Morgan's Long Shadow: Big Banks and Presidential Politics
JP Morgan Chase survived the financial crisis with its reputation in tact as the best managed bank on Wall Street. CEO Jamie Dimon has been a voice against increased regulation. Now the loss of $2 billion on risky trading has tarnished the bank and raised questions about Dimon himself.
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