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BP Oil Spill Devastates Gulf Environment and Seafood Industry RealAudio
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Interview with Kerry St. Pe, executive director of Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary program, conducted by Melinda Tuhus 
Though redundancy was supposed to be built into the system to guard against accidents, BP apparently chose not to install a deep-water valve that could have sealed leaks in case of an accident. The area is also rich in natural gas, and one likely explanation for the explosion that claimed the lives of 11 workers on April 20, is that gas leaked into the concrete seal that Halliburton installed to encase the well in deep water. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Kerry St. Pe, executive director of the Barataria-Terrebone National Estuary Program, covering the productive and fragile wetlands west of New Orleans. St. Pe previously worked for more than two decades as chief spill preventer in that region. He spoke by cell phone from the Incident Command Center in Houma, La., where he was assisting in the joint state-federal response to the disaster. _______________________________________________ See interview transcript. Sign up for Between The Lines Q&A interview transcripts. ______________________________________________ Contact the Barataria-Terrebone National Estuary Program in the Louisiana bayou toll free at 1-800 259-0869 or visit the group's website at www.btnep.org Activists Battle Wall Street Lobbyists to Strengthen Financial Reform RealAudio
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Interview with Alan Charney, with Americans for Financial Reform, conducted by Scott Harris 
While the House passed a financial reform bill in December, the Senate has begun final debate on their version after overcoming a Republican attempt to block work on the bill with a filibuster. The House bill, the most far-reaching reforms of bank regulation since the Great Depression, calls for the regulation of some derivatives and creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, as well as demanding the largest banks and investment firms hold more funds in reserve. The legislation also requires banks to pay as much as $150 billion into an emergency fund to bail out troubled institutions or break them up. Between The Lines Scott Harris spoke with Alan Charney, strategy and policy director with the group U.S. Action, a partner of Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition of more than 200 labor and consumer groups. Charney looks at the strengths and weaknesses of congressional financial reform bills and explains what progressive activists want in the final legislation to ensure an accountable, fair and secure financial system. Contact Americans for Financial Reform at (202) 263-4533 or visit their website at www.ourfinancialsecurity.org Related links:
Independent Studies Contradict Industry-funded Research on Cell Phone Hazards RealAudio
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Interview with Paul Scott, author of the Men's Health magazine article, "Is Your Life on the Line?" conducted by Scott Harris  Men's Health magazine contributor Paul Scott investigated the potential health hazards of cell phones in a recent article titled, "Is Your Life on the Line?" In writing the article, the author found that contradictory research created an ambiguous picture of the true hazards of cell phone use. For example, the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the World Health Organization all regard the radio waves emitted from cell phones as safe. But another growing body of experts believes cell phone use can promote tumors and momentum has been shifting to their side. Disturbingly, Paul Scott concluded that "studies showing that cell phones are safe tend to be less rigorously designed and funded by the cell phone industry, while studies showing that cell phones that carry risks are produced with better science and have no financial conflicts of interest." Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Paul Scott, who talks about his investigation into the potential health hazards of cell phone use. Related links:
Credits: Executive producer: Scott Harris Segment producers: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus Senior news editor: Bob Nixon Program narration: Denise Manzari News reader: Liz Becker Senior web editor/producer: Anna Manzo Web producers: Jeffrey P. Yates and Gil Gilmore Web consultant: Gary Trujillo Newswire editors: Hank Hoffman Photo editor: Scott Harris Outreach coordinator: Anna Manzo Distribution: Anna Manzo and Jeffrey P. Yates 'Reading Between The Lines' bloggers: Reggie Johnson and Anna Manzo Between The Lines Q&A editorial assistant: Melanie Muller Theme music: Written by Richard Hill and Jody Gray, and performed by Mikata
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