Year In Review: Trump’s Environmental Policy

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  I'm Ashley Lopez.

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  And joining us today is Michael Copley, who covers climate for NPR.

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  Good to have you with us, Michael.

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  Hey, thanks for having me.

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  And today on the show,

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  we're taking a look at what steps the Trump administration has been taking or rather not taking towards tackling climate change,

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  which is caused by mainly burning fossil fuels like oil and coal.

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  But first, let's hear what the president has to say this year about renewable energy.

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  We're getting rid of the falsely named renewables.

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  Fossil fuel is what works.

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  The windmills are driving the whales crazy, obviously.

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  Coal is back with this country, too, by the way.

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