Tues 3-6-2012 Closing of Fisk and Crawford plant & Steve Boriga of the Chicago Reader
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- Wed 07 Mar 2012
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Shows are posted in segments.
Introduction of show, Faith Bugel of the Environmental Law & Policy Center, Kimberly Wasserman Nieto of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, and Steve Bogira of the Chicago Reader on his latest story “The Color of His Skin”
Faith Bugel was the lead attorney for the Environmental Law & Policy Center’s case against Midwest Generation’s coal power plants in Chicag. Activists have been calling for the closing of the plants over the last 12 years because of health concerns of the residents in the neighborhoods immediately surrounding the plants (Pilsen, Little Village). The Mayor’s office announced last week that the plants would close in 2013.
Segment C Kim Wasserman Nieto LVEJO
Kim has been in the fight to close the Crawford and Fisk coal plants since her 3 month old son son [now 14] was diagnosed with asthma, doctors suggested that the asthma was a result of his environment. Residents often report finding a layer of coal soot layering their cars on humid mornings. The Mayor’s office announced last week that the plants would close in 2013.
Segment D Job From Around The Way
Daily job from around the way.
Steve Bogira is a senior writer at the Chicago Reader. First Steve spoke about growing up in Chicago’s segregated south side. He came in to talk about his latest 2 part story on the killing of Joe Henson, and African-American man who was killed in 1970 by a group of white teens.
Steve Bogira is a senior writer at the Chicago Reader. He talked about his latest two part story on the killing of Joe Henson, and African-American man who was killed in 1970 by a group of white teens.
Segment G Peyton Manning Breaking News
Breaking news come across the wire that after 14 years All-Star, MVP, future Hall of Fame Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning would be released by the team on Wednesday.
