Closed Doors and Hot Air: Trump's Revision of Climate Change Sciene

There are many phrases that will be used to describe the Trump administration to history. The Science Denial Presidency will certainly be among them. Case in point: The latest move to roll back major climate regulations — and the scientific backlash that followed almost immediately. We break down the claims used to justify the decision, what climate experts are actually saying, and why a federal judge’s ruling about secret, closed-door meetings leading up to the policy change raises serious legal and ethical questions. When you put the shaky science and questionable process together, a troubling picture emerges: a policy shift that feels less like responsible governance and more like ideology dressed up as evidence. Also in this episode: The vulgar lyrics that “no one could understand,” the de-icing of Minnesota, and what ignoring victims says about a “thorough investigation.” Visit the podcast website at https://www.neighborontheleft.com