Trump government working hard to erase U.S. efforts to combat climate change
Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just to ramp up oil and gas production, but to sharply curtail any effort to deal with climate change. William Brangham reports.
PBS: Among the many other big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just to ramp up oil and gas production, but to sharply curtail any effort to deal with climate change.
William Brangham has been tracking this and joins us now. So, William, we have already seen major action these first two weeks on the Trump administration’s energy policy. What are the biggest moves so far?
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