Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Other Guests for Today’s Appearance on WAMU-NPR

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On the Kojo Nnamdi Show at noon EST today, I will be joined by David Jenkins, Government Affairs Director for Republicans for Environmental Protection
and Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conservation Voters. Should be an interesting discussion on environmental issues and how they are playing out at the national and local political races.

You can tune in to the NPR affiliate’s live or archived broadcast here.

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