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EPA's Fracked Up New Study; Hillary Steps Up on Voting Rights

EPA's Fracked Up New Study; Hillary Steps Up on Voting Rights
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EPA to study the impact of fracking on drinking water; Rick Perry is now running for the Republican 2016 Presidential nomination; Hillary Clinton steps up to fight for voting rights in Texas; Georgetown University divests from coal; and Desi Doyen joins us for the latest 'Green News Report' which happens to hit on all of the above...

Oh, look! NPR says "EPA Finds No Widespread Drinking Water Pollution From Fracking"! Politico reports "EPA: Fracking's no big threat to water"! And wingnut Washington Times declares "EPA: Fracking doesn't harm drinking water"!

But is that what the EPA really said in their new draft assessment of the known effects of oil and gas hydraulic fracturing on drinking water? Earthworks Action's Lauren Pagel joined me on today's BradCast to try and help set the record straight. Wish us luck.

Also today: Hillary Clinton joins the Democratic fight for democratic rights. We cover her speech today at Texas Southern University on restoring voting rights suppressed by Republicans and the Supreme Court, and expanding those rights to include 20 days of early voting in every state and automatic universal registration for all citizens 18 years of age and older.

Plus: The indicted former TX Gov. Rick Perry jumps in to the 2016 GOP race; Jeb Bush finally agrees to follow the law (eventually); Georgetown University divests from coal (for what it's worth) and Desi Doyen joins us for the latest Green News Report, which happens to be on almost all of the above…

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