Crisis at Indian Point with Dr. Courtney Williams

De-commissioning a nuclear power plant isn’t like flipping a switch, especially when it practically sits on top of a giant natural gas pipeline. Indian Point is a disaster waiting to happen, as those responsible for overseeing the project are either asleep at the switch or completely inexperienced. On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug speak with Dr. Courtney Williams about what’s going on and what can be done.

Groups involved in the Indian Point crisis:

Safe Energy Rights Group (SEnRG)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SEnRGorg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SEnRGorg

Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC)

https://www.ipsecinfo.org

Stop the Algonquin Pipeline Expansion (SAPE)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sape2016

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAPE2016

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

https://www.clearwater.org

Birds in Trouble But Here’s the Fix, with Edwina von Gal

Landscape designer and environmentalist Edwina von Gal talks with Patti and Doug about her new project, 234birds.org (2/3 for the birds). The project focuses on the planting of native species as a way to attract bees, butterflies and other insects that can help restore and sustain our bird population, which has declined by 3 billion birds in the last 50 years.

Spinning Science for Profit with Dr. Laura Vandenberg

On this edition of Green Street, Patti and Doug talk with biologist and endocrine disruption expert Laura Vandenberg about her recent study which examines how industry spins science to their benefit – and the public’s detriment.