Trump Moves to Repeal Climate Rules Despite Extreme Weather
October 7, 2017
Trump Moves to Repeal Climate Rules Despite Extreme Weather
The Trump administration is set to rescind the regulations, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power stations, despite a scientific consensus linking recent devastating storms to climate change
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transcript
JAISAL NOOR: Just weeks after historic climate change-fueled storms devastated Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, Donald Trump is reportedly moving to scrap Obama administration rules to reduce CO2 emissions for power stations. That's despite a scientific consensus linking such storms to climate change. Meanwhile, in Central America, Tropical Storm Nate has killed at least 22 people as it's pummeled the region with heavy while heading towards Mexico's Caribbean resorts and US Gulf Coast where it could strike as a hurricane this weekend. Joining us to discuss all of this is Professor Kim Cobb, professor of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology, joining us from Atlanta. Thank you so much for being with us today.
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