Ryan Taylor ~ Great Energy Challenge ~ Tom Brosseau's New Album

Tuesday, March 3 – Ryan Taylor, former state senator, has made a study of Norway’s oil and gas industry and related public policy as part of a Bush Fellowship. He’s currently making presentations on the topic and he’ll be returning to Norway later this year. ~~~ Country of Origin labeling of meat products has spawned an international trade dispute that has implications for ranchers. Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media has the story. ~~~ In a related conversation, we visit with Christina Nunez, a senior producer at National Geographic. Her work focuses on the Great Energy Challenge, an online initiative designed to inform and engage readers about energy issues. She joins us to discuss her observations about the growth in oil moved by rail. ~~~ NPR featured musician and Grand Forks native Tom Brosseau on last Saturday’s Weekend Edition. We thought it worthy of sharing for those of you who might have missed it.