Can Trump’s New EPA Save Americans Money and Still Protect the Environment?
Audio: What’s happening with the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? Trump supporters say it revives oil and energy, ends wasteful climate spending, and saves Americans money. Republicans, conservatives, and many others praise the changes. Democrats, liberals, and environmentalists are furious, blaming Trump for weakening EPA rules and endangering the Clean Air Act. Reporter David Nazar hears both sides from experts at the California Policy Center and Buro Happold.
Edward Ring is a contributing editor and senior fellow with the California Policy Center, which he co-founded in 2013 and served as its first president. He is also a senior fellow with the Center for American Greatness, and a regular contributor to the California Globe. His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Forbes, and other media outlets.
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