Topic > Week 3 Discussion Board - 731

Week 3 Discussion Board This week I have two discussion board questions for your response. Please post the answer to each question separately:1. The federal government had extensive control over the development of hydroelectric power, encouraged the development of this energy source by public entities, and FDR used this public development as an opportunity to provide job relief to the unemployed during the Great Depression. Since that time, there has been little support for government control of any industry to that extent. However, given the current economic climate, would such an approach be appropriate in developing alternative energy sources? Explain and then respond to at least one of your classmates' answers and explain why you agree or disagree. I would say that in recent years, due to economic conditions, government control or at least direct involvement, the industry has grown. Take domestic automakers for example. General Motors Corp. received government loans last year, and the U.S. Treasury Department became a major shareholder. Sync...