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Daniel J. Weiss discusses what the federal government's role should be in the BP disaster, how the military should be involved, and how we can prevent oil disasters from happening again.
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice, Clean Energy, Conservation
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What should the federal government’s role be in the BP disaster? Should the military be involved in the disaster? How can we prevent a disaster like this from happening again?
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