A proposed bill would ease up regulations on high capacity wells. A reporter tells us why it has the support of agricultural groups and opposition from environmentalists. Harry Houdini was a master showman and magician. And it was his inventions that made many of those illusions possible, which he hoped to keep secret.
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Harry Houdini, Inventor
Harry Houdini was a tremendous performer and a master illusionist, but he hid his successes as an inventor to maintain the mystery surrounding his magic. And some of his secrets still remain unexplained nearly a century after his death.
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Proposed Legislation Would Ease Regulation On High Capacity Wells
State senate majority leader Scott Fitzgerald has proposed a new bill that would loosen regulations on high capacity wells, which can draw around 100,000 gallons of water a day. We’ll find out what the bill would change and what’s at stake for environmental and agricultural advocates.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Jackson Landers Guest
- Dee Hall Guest
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