This segment was from the National portion of program 87.

National   (Richard Donin) The FAA recently imposed a moratorium on all new wind projects in the Mid-Columbia region of Oregon.   The reason?   The wind turbines interfere with a military radar site in Fossil.   Wind farms developed by large corporations and private land owners in Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Klickitat counties have time-sensitive binding power purchase agreements and a wide variety of contracts in place that could cost the Mid-Columbia region to lose $2-3 billion dollars in new investments, jobs, property taxes, land leases, and other economic activities if the ban is not lifted.  Did the FAA blindside these projects by shutting them down in such a critical stage, and do the landowners have any recourse? What’s the real story here?

This segment was from the National portion of program 86.

National   (Richard Donin) On April 16, the Securities and Exchange commission filed a complaint against Goldman, Sachs & Company and one of its employees Fabrice Tourre.   The suit alleges that Goldman, Sachs created a synthetic housing-market bond that was sure to fail, sold the bond to customers, and then conspired with a short seller to bet against it.   Could this one bond and the people involved have triggered the collapse of the financial markets, and one of the worst recessions in recent history, all while Goldman Sachs posted record profits?

This segment was from the National portion of program 85.

National:   (Courtney Clarke) President Obama’s healthcare bill seems to be losing steam, with the recent departure of some supporters on the Democratic side of the aisle.   Does President Obama have what it takes to convince the House and Senate to pass some sort of healthcare reform, or has his window of opportunity passed?

This segment was from the National portion of program 84.

National:   (Courtney Clarke) Toyota Motor Corporation has been criticized for its initial response to the consumer complaints of unintended acceleration in some of its vehicles.   In a recent hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee California State Representative Henry A. Waxman, chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, said Toyota had three responses to the consumer complaints:   First, blame the driver.   Second, blame the floor mat.   Third, blame a sticky gas pedal.   Toyota has now recalled more than eight million vehicles world-wide for unintended acceleration, brake problems and other issues.   Is it too little too late, and have they damaged the brand loyalty?

National (Mike Riley) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was recently arrested, accused of trying to trade the Senate seat left vacant by US President-elect Barack Obama. Alaska Senator Ted Stevens was recently convicted on seven felony counts.   Is corruption becoming politics as usual?