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Bob Woodruff and his eco-reporters bring you the cutting edge of green news, with the facts on the 25 most sustainable cities in the U.S., an in-depth look at electric power and carbon capture technology, plus a sit-down interview with former presidents George Bush, Sr. and Bill Clinton about rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. From what's happening right now to what's on the horizon, Focus Earth has the story.
Eco-reporter Charlie Gibson sits down this week with two key players in global life, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, to talk about their new initiative that aims to help victims of recent Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. For more about this new program that's raising funds across party lines to rebuild Gulf Coast infrastructure in the aftermath of the disaster, check out the story on the Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund online, at ABC news.
Then, the news team breaks down the 25 most sustainable cities in the nation. Topping the list is Portland, Oregon, and Bob Woodruff and his team have the who, what, when, where, why, and how about the green lifestyle choices that set this town and its residents apart from the pack.
From the East Coast to the West, the U.S. is turning greener by the day. This week, in the Eastern part of the country, the first mandatory carbon trading program gets underway. Meanwhile, Western states are forming alternate plans to curb emissions, with a new "cap and trade" program. Focus Earth brings you the truth about the differences, the similarities, and the impact of these new initiatives.
With a look at cutting edge technology, Bill Blakemore steps into the world of carbon capture, a process that could be a big piece of the overall solution to climate change. As more coal-fired plants go online, and the U.S. continues to get half its electricity from coal, scientists are racing the clock to put carbon capture in place before too much irreversible damage is done.
With another side on the energy crisis, Bob Woodruff talks to Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, one of the largest producers of electric power in the country. Rogers is an industry maverick, challenging colleagues to find eco-friendly solutions while continuing to build and operate coal-fired plants. He'll talk to Bob about how the U.S. can stop global warming while continuing to produce all the energy it needs.
Looking into the future and across the sea at the historic 2009 Copenhagen meeting on climate change, the global community is already making plans for how to keep the conference as green as its subject matter. At the annual United Nations General Assembly this week, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon set the ball rolling by calling for plans to deal with the emissions the Copenhagen gathering will produce, and Focus Earth has the latest developments.
Finally, reporter Gigi Stone takes a trip to beautiful Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where the jelly fish swarming the waters could be a warning sign about the health of the world's ocean. Tune in to find out what these stingers might mean.
Check out the Planet Green Schedule to catch all these stories and more on this episode of Focus Earth.
