THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
PROGRAM # 8149 12:00 PM PT
Irma Threatens Florida.
. Hurricane Irma hits Puerto Rico and Florida prepares, declaring a statewide emergency. As Florida residents rush to prepare, a farmworker leader shares advice on disaster plans for people living in the agricultural low lands and warns against price gouging on the eve of Irma. Also,
Guest: Lucas Benitez, Co-Founder, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Immokalee, FL
States Sue Trump Over DACA. New York and 14 states sued the White House to protect Dreamers and to challenge Trump’s decision to end DACA. A spokesperson for Attorney General Eric Scheiderman explains the legal grounds of the lawsuit.
Guest: Fernando Aquino, Press Secretary, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, New York, NY
Soil Not Oil. Environmental leaders meet in Richmond, home to major oil refineries, to discuss a grassroots agenda to combat global warming. They say improving and regenerating soils can help mitigate climate change.
Guest: Miguel Robles, Organizer, Soil Not Oil International Conference, Richmond, CA
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