From the oil-slicked shores of the Gulf to the halls of the Senate, fixing & learning from the BP disaster
From the oil-slicked shores of the Gulf to the halls of the Senate, fixing & learning from the BP disaster
When President Obama spoke to the nation last Thursday with an update on his efforts to plug the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and on his plans for a new energy policy born out of this ecological disaster, he left much to be desired for both his friends and his critics. Where was the call for an energy “Manhattan Project” that would finally drive this country firmly toward alternative energy sources? Where was the invitation for any and all creative ideas to, in the words of our frustrated President, “plug the damn hole?” While President Obama was short on details and inspirational words in his speech, others are trying to seize the moment to turn the Gulf’s devastation into something more positive for the rest of the country. From legislative efforts to repeal tax breaks for oil companies and incentivize alternative energy production to attempts to implement new safety regulations for oil drilling, something good just might come from this BP-generated mess. What can be learned from our never-ending oil spill?
Guests:
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont
Iraj Ershaghi, director of petroleum engineering at USC
Rich Steiner, professor of marine conservation at the University of Alaska; currently in the Gulf of Mexico helping clean-up efforts
- Patt Morrison for June 21, 2010
- A Father’s Day first: Obama recognized “two fathers” in his proclamation
- From the oil-slicked shores of the Gulf to the halls of the Senate, fixing & learning from the BP disaster
- Obama administration to sue Arizona over anti-immigration law
- Supreme Court says all advice to terrorist groups now “material support” – and illegal
- “Every man in this village is a liar” - journalist Megan Stack on her time in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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