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Rising demand stands to increase the strain on the already taxed U.S. power grid. Without intervention, the system could become even more...
Interviewee: Carl Prine
Interviewer: Eben Kaplan
February 12, 2007
Carl Prine, an investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, says his recent report on rail security discovered glaring vulnerabilities that potentially endanger thousands of lives on a daily basis.
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