Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool

03/08/2025 20 min
Why Trump’s EPA Wants to Ditch Its Most Powerful Pollution Tool

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Episode Synopsis

Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after the Trump administration proposed to repeal a landmark finding that human-caused climate change endangers human health and safety, which has been the basis for several federal rules limiting greenhouse gas pollution. We hear from a former EPA administrator who is worried the move could end up empowering bad actors in the business world. 

Guest: Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA administrator 

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Host/Producer: David Rind 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
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