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Greater Boston; Texting Ban / Biofuels / Olympics

07/17/2008

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Series

Greater Boston

Program

Texting Ban / Biofuels / Olympics

Series Description

HUB CITY AT ITS BEST. A LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY INTERESTING IN BOSTON. HOSTED BY EMILY ROONEY. Series release date: 1/1997

Program Description

Texting Ban The death of a Brockton man killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday is reigniting a debate among lawmakers over cell phone limitations for drivers. Guests: Mary Maguire, AAA of Southern New England; Rep. William Brownsberger, (D) Belmont; Avi Nelson, Political analyst

Biofuels Last week, the House unanimously approved a bill aimed at encouraging the use and production of biofuels in Massachusetts. Guests: David Cash, Asst. Secretary, Energy & Environmental Affairs; Brooke Coleman, Director, New Fuels Alliance

Olympics A profile of Olympic gymnastics competitor Alicia Sacramone trains to compete in the Beijing games. Guests: Shira Springer, The Boston Globe; Mark Starr, Newsweek

Duration

00:28:30

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

News Report

Topics

Local Communities

News

Citation

Chicago: “Greater Boston; Texting Ban / Biofuels / Olympics,” 07/17/2008, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed May 29, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_62FFD4BF57244592931F63F9FCDF7594.

MLA: “Greater Boston; Texting Ban / Biofuels / Olympics.” 07/17/2008. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. May 29, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_62FFD4BF57244592931F63F9FCDF7594>.

APA: Greater Boston; Texting Ban / Biofuels / Olympics. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_62FFD4BF57244592931F63F9FCDF7594