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Published 1 month ago
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In 2009, the US Environmental Protection Authority handed down a landmark ruling known as the 'endangerment finding'.
This ruling concluded that a range of greenhouse gases warm the planet and pose a threat to public health.
That finding formed the backbone of US climate change policies.
But, late last week, the Trump administration announced the US EPA was repealing its own finding.
- Guest: Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Administrator and former White House National Climate Advisor
- Producer: Tyler Hall