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Sen. Cortez Masto's Pursuit of a Green Economy
In an exclusive “Earth Focus” interview, Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto discusses her pursuit to expand Sen. Harry Reid’s goal to grow the state’s green energy portfolio while fostering a sustainable economy for the future. Watch “The New West and the Politics of the Environment” to learn more about environmental policies that have shaped the American West.
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"Earth Focus" looks at three countries on the new fracking frontline: South Africa, Poland, and the UK.