Photo, above: The Energy Policy Act of 1992 opened development of renewable energy projects on American Indian reservations. Since then wind and solar projects have provided power to pump water and electrify homes of Native Americans both on and off the grid. While not perfect, solar provides jobs and lease revenue for tribes as it cleans up their air.

JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW

Hour One

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 1, Block A: Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile by Ariel Dorfman (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 1, Block B: Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile by Ariel Dorfman  (2 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 1, Block C: Finding Camlann: A Novel by Sean Pidgeon  (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 1, Block D: Finding Camlann: A Novel by Sean Pidgeon (2 of 2)

Hour Two

 Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 2, Block A:  Herald Square: A Novel of the Cold War by Jefferson Flanders  (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 2, Block B:  Herald Square: A Novel of the Cold War by Jefferson Flanders (2 of 2)

Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) projects that the country’s electricity demand will rise, by 45 percent by 2030. To meet this projected growth, the nation will need dramatically increased generating capacity from a variety of sources to supply electricity for a thriving economy and sustained high standard of living. Generating energy from a variety of methods avoids dependence on any one source of electricity and limits risks of volatile price increases and power shortages leading to brownouts and blackouts.
The increase in electrical demand will markedly impact the Western United States. . . . This impending energy crisis provides a unique opportunity for the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation to become a key player in the energy marketplace, while still protecting the earth and the environment. Energy development will create increased revenue, jobs, and the ability to improve tribal services (such as the health clinic, fire services, and schooling)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 2, Block C: Shawn Regan, PERC, in re: Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 2, Block D: Shawn Regan, PERC, in re: Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations (2 of 2)

Hour Three

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 3, Block A: The New Deal: A Modern History by Michael Hiltzik (1 of 4)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 3, Block B: The New Deal: A Modern History by Michael Hiltzik  (2 of 4)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 3, Block C: The New Deal: A Modern History by Michael Hiltzik  (3 of 4)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 3, Block D: The New Deal: A Modern History by Michael Hiltzik  (4 of 4)

Hour Four

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 4, Block A: Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile by Ariel Dorfman (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 4, Block B: Feeding on Dreams: Confessions of an Unrepentant Exile by Ariel Dorfman (2 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 4, Block C: Gun Dealers' Daughter: A Novel by Gina Apostol  (1 of 2)

Sunday 6 April 2014 / Hour 4, Block D: Gun Dealers' Daughter: A Novel by Gina Apostol (2 of 2)

 

 

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