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ArchivesCongress Considers Plan to Protect MtBE ProducersBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, October 13, 2003.Last week the state filed a lawsuit against 22 oil companies for polluting the state’s water supply. The Attorney General charges the gasoline additive MtBE has contaminated more than 15 percent of New Hampshire’s waters. But the state’s case could be weakened by proposed federal legislation. As part of the energy bill, Congressional leaders are considering a plan that would give MtBE manufactures protection from lawsuits. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
 The Voyage of Ferdinand MagellanBy Laura Knoy on Monday, October 13, 2003.In 1519, over a quarter-century after Christopher Columbus's first expedition, the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set off with a fleet of five ships and 260 men with hopes to be the first to circumnavigate the globe and find a western route to the Spice Islands. The expedition ended up becoming a three year odyssey filled with sex, violence, death, mutiny and amazing adventure. We'll re-tell the incredible voyage of Ferdinand Magellan. Laura's guest is Laurence Bergreen, author of "Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe". listen:
A True Giant in the World of JazzBy John Walters on Monday, October 13, 2003.Clark Terry is one of the greatest horn players of the last half century. He has a longstanding relationship with the University of New Hampshire and frequently comes to Durham to teach and perform. He looks back on his career in jazz and on what it was like to be a black musician in segregated America. listen:
Black Burial Ground Found in PortsmouthBy Roger Wood on Monday, October 13, 2003.Archeologists and historians have made a significant find deep beneath the streets of downtown Portsmouth. New Hampshire Public Radio Correspondent Roger Wood has details. listen:
Kerry Would Fund Medical and Scientific ResearchBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Monday, October 13, 2003.Presidential candidate John Kerry told doctors and employees at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center that the Bush Administration is anti-science. listen:
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