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Maryland is joining with nine other states on the Eastern seaboard to create the country's first mandatory "cap-and-trade" system for carbon emissions. The goal is to use market mechanisms to provide companies with incentives to invest in cleaner technology, while funding governmental environmental programs. But some economists are already questioning whether it will work as planned. We explore the future of "cap-and-trade" programs in the U.S.
Judi Greenwald, Director of Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Jeffrey Ball, Environmental News Editor, Wall Street Journal
Shari Wilson, Secretary of the Environment, State of Maryland
With the fall semester well underway, find out why one long-time University President says HG Wells was likely correct when he said "history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe."
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus and Professor of Public Service, George Washington University; and author of BMOC: A University President Speaks Out on Higher Education (Simon & Schuster)
These days, you often find his name listed alongside Richard Feynman, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking. A top-tier scientist, Brian Greene is determined to make science accessible to the masses. We hear about his latest book -- a fable! -- and why he helped found The World Science Festival.
Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University; author of Icarus at the Edge of Time (Knopf)
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