EPISODE · Aug 31, 2020 · 5 MIN
Trump vs. California, a scoreboard check
from POLITICO Energy · host POLITICO
The Trump administration has so far notched a mixed record on the environment. Federal agencies, including the EPA and the Interior Department, have moved swiftly on deregulation, but have struggled in the courts, where California has led the charge against most of the federal government’s actions. POLITICO’s Alex Guillen looks at the greater picture, and how the state has fared in its dozens of environmental challenges against the administration — so far. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Alex Guillen covers the EPA and environmental issues for POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Trump administration has so far notched a mixed record on the environment. Federal agencies, including the EPA and the Interior Department, have moved swiftly on deregulation, but have struggled in the courts, where California has led the charge against most of the federal government’s actions. POLITICO’s Alex Guillen looks at the greater picture, and how the state has fared in its dozens of environmental challenges against the administration — so far. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Alex Guillen covers the EPA and environmental issues for POLITICO. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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