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It’s Earth Day so we take some times to consider environmental issues for our regular news round-up (Photo: slashvee via Flickr CC)
A number of Native candidates running for state and federal offices. We’ll get an update on elections in our news roundup. Also it’s Earth Day. We’ll examine the major environmental stories hitting Native America: Peabody Coal filed for bankruptcy, the Keystone pipeline sprung a leak, and the proposed PolyMet copper and nickel mine in Minnesota passes another hurdle.
Guests:
Mark Trahant (Shoshone Bannock) – journalist with TrahantReports.com and Charles R. Johnson Endowed Professor of Journalism at the University of North Dakota
Stephanie Joyce- Energy and Natural Resources Reporter for Wyoming Public Radio
Break Music: The Beautiful Ones (song) Prince (artist) Purple Rain Soundtrack (album)
Thank you for consistently prviding interesting and thought provoking discussions.
You’re welcome Roger! Thanks so much for listening 🙂