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The Climate Implications Of The Debt Ceiling Deal
Published 2 years, 9 months ago
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In order to reach an agreement to avoid a US government default, negotiations included some measures that could have an impact on the federal government's climate policy.
On Today's Show:
Mark Hertsgaard, executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now and environment correspondent for The Nation magazine, offers a look at what the debt ceiling agreement means for key climate measures and how climate-related policy is shaping up as an election issue.