Progressive Radio Network - The Solution Zone

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Topic #1: Staggering Poverty Numbers – Can a New Jobs Bill Help?

Guest: Christy Rogers - Senior Researcher at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.

Another 2.6 million people slipped into poverty in the United States last year, according to the US Census and the number of Americans living below the official poverty line is now 46.2 million people. Christy Rogers discusses the study and what potential help President Obama’s Job’s Bill may offer.

Topic #2: Oil Shale Developers Threaten Major Water Supply to 7 States

Guest: David Ableson – Attorney - Western Resource Advocates

At a time the Colorado River Basin water supply is facing unprecedented challenges due to over allocation and climate change, energy companies are proposing to move forward with oil shale development - a water intensive, inefficient source of energy that could become a major producer of greenhouse gas pollution. Attorney David Ableson discusses a new report on the dangers of oil shale development released on August 18 by the Natural Resources Defense Council.