Sept. 5, 2008
In this episode I have a discussion with Hillary Lister, environmental activist and producer at Maine Independent Media, about the proposed "Atlantica" free trade zone. The zone would include Maine New Hampshire Vermont and upstate new York, and the provinces of New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island, Labrador and New Foundland and Nothern quebec Atlantica promoters say that becuase this region has a common geography, ecology, and environment , it would act as a single economic unit if all trade barriers and regulatory barriers to trade were removed betweenthese states and provinces. Opponents of the plan, including lister, however, belive that the removal of these regulations would result i. a severe weakening ni environmental protection of the regions land air and water quality and its natural ecosystems. We spoke first however about Maine independent media and its role in providing news to the public. This podcast is 26 minutes long.
