National New Orleans: A Worst-Case Storm Scenario August 29, 2005 • The great fear of many experts is that Hurricane Katrina may drive the waters of Lake Pontchartrain over levees and into the city, overwhelming an elaborate pumping system. The potential exists for the worst flood damage in U.S. history. New Orleans: A Worst-Case Storm Scenario Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821301/4821302" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National New Orleans Braces for Storm Surge August 29, 2005 • Nearly one million people evacuate the northern Gulf coast as Hurricane Katrina arrives. New Orleans' mayor estimates 80 percent of the city's residents have fled the storm. But fears that the city's levee system will be overwhelmed are dissipating. New Orleans Braces for Storm Surge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821286/4821287" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Big Easy Endures a New Crisis August 29, 2005 • New Orleans is an iconic American city, from the French Quarter to Lake Pontchartrain. It has seen war, fire and flood, and it has always been rebuilt. Big Easy Endures a New Crisis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821328/4821329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Eyewitness to a Hurricane August 29, 2005 • New Orleans high school teacher Jim Randels is an eyewitness to the storm smacking the Gulf coast. He tells Steve Inskeep about this hurricane and past experiences with major storms. Eyewitness to a Hurricane Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821602/4821603" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Katrina Hits Gulf Oil Patch August 29, 2005 • Ted Falgout, port director of Port Fourchon, the biggest energy port on the Gulf, tells Steve Inskeep about the impact that Hurricane Katrina is having on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil prices are approaching $70 a barrel. Katrina Hits Gulf Oil Patch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821596/4821597" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Oil Money Divides Nigeria August 26, 2005 • If you took the gas in your car and traced it to its source, there's an increasing chance that you'd end up not in the Middle East, but in West Africa. NPR's Steve Inskeep traveled to Nigeria for two weeks to see firsthand a country of increasing importance to America's oil-driven economy.
Oil Money Divides Nigeria Corruption Clouds Nigeria's Growing Gas Business August 26, 2005 • Nigeria's next big product may be something it has been burning off for years: natural gas. But in the rush to build a natural gas infrastructure, Nigeria's well-earned reputation for corruption may have touched some American companies. Corruption Clouds Nigeria's Growing Gas Business Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797944/4815373" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Oil Money Divides Nigeria Gas Flaring Continues to Plague Nigeria August 25, 2005 • Few things are more startling about the Niger River Delta than rounding a curve and encountering an enormous flame ahead. Called "flaring," this is the common practice of burning off unwanted natural gas that comes up when drilling for oil. It's a waste and an environmental hazard.
Oil Money Divides Nigeria Deadly Oil Skirmish Scars Nigerian Town August 25, 2005 • A dispute over who deserved money from an oil company ended with a government attack on the town of Odioma, Nigeria, that left the community in tatters. Some residents were killed and others made homeless. Deadly Oil Skirmish Scars Nigerian Town Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797925/4809898" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Deadly Oil Skirmish Scars Nigerian Town Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797925/4809898" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Reporter's Notebook Navigating Nigeria's Muddy Landscape August 24, 2005 • For two weeks, NPR's Steve Inskeep traveled the across the Niger River Delta to report on the oil industry there. He sums up his encounter with the country and its people in this reporter's notebook.
Oil Money Divides Nigeria A Rebel or a Thief? One Man's Niger Delta Claim August 24, 2005 • Nigeria produces so much oil that just the possibility of trouble there affects world markets. Prices first approached $60 a barrel after this summer's threat to the U.S. consulate. Oil first hit $50 last fall after another news item from Nigeria. A Niger Delta rebel ordered all oil companies out of the country. A Rebel or a Thief? One Man's Niger Delta Claim Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797938/4809896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice A Preview of John Roberts' Confirmation Hearings August 23, 2005 • Confirmation hearings for John Roberts are slated to begin Sept. 6. But before they do, senators will peruse some of the Supreme Court nominee's writings. Steve Inskeep talks with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary committee, about the Roberts confirmation hearings. A Preview of John Roberts' Confirmation Hearings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4811324/4811325" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Oil Money Divides Nigeria Oil Pits Locals Against Companies, Government August 23, 2005 • The American company Chevron faces disruptions -- big and small -- in its oil operations on a regular basis. The source of the trouble is a Niger Delta population that says it is not benefitting from the oil industry. Locals say the government and multinationals are colluding to keep the spoils for themselves. Oil Pits Locals Against Companies, Government Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797922/4809885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Oil Money Divides Nigeria The Race to Share in Nigeria's Oil Bounty August 22, 2005 • The Energy Department says the United States depends on Africa for 18 percent of its petroleum imports. That percentage is growing rapidly. The biggest African producer is Nigeria. The fight is on in Africa's most populous country to grab a share of the money generated by the energy industry. The Race to Share in Nigeria's Oil Bounty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797919/4807383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Housing Market on 'Steroids,' Author Warns August 19, 2005 • June Fletcher of The Wall Street Journal has a book on the way called House Poor: Pumped Up Prices, Rising Rates, and Mortgages on Steroids. She tells Steve Inskeep that navigating a volatile real estate market may require some unconventional thinking. Housing Market on 'Steroids,' Author Warns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4806474/4806475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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