September 4, 2018: Hour 2

September 4, 2018: Hour 2

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South Florida’s largest utility wants to put more power lines underground to help prevent electrical outages during and after storms. But with rising seas and more severe weather, some question whether it’s an adequate solution. Also, Nike’s decision to make former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick a face of its new “Just Do It” campaign has drawn intense controversy, with the hashtag #NikeBoycott trending on Twitter. And confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh began today. Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with Peter Shane, professor at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, who has been called by Democrats as a witness. Shane wants to see documents relating to Kavanaugh’s work on a number of signed statements from President George W. Bush that expanded executive power. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now’s Sept. 4, 2018 full broadcast.