President Trump calls himself a "great environmentalist” while at the same time gutting environmental protections and questioning the science around climate change. He often explains his actions by claiming regulations are job killers that hurt the economy.
But even with the rollbacks, traditional blue-collar jobs like those in the coal industry are being lost. And some labor unions actually see efforts to stem climate change as their future. Enter the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations that pushes for green job growth. It was created by a couple of odd bedfellows - the United Steelworkers union and the Sierra Club in 2006. Jason Walsh is the executive director.
On this episode, we talk with Walsh about the election and how the future of the labor and environmental movements is tied together.
Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?
Climate change's big question: Can we get to zero carbon?
That Time We Could Have Stopped Climate Change. . .
An Explosion in Drilling on Public Lands Driven by 'Energy Dominance'
The Green New Deal: Two Takes
The Pollution Police
A Surge of Black Lung Disease in Appalachia
Green New Deal. You've Heard the Phrase. Here's What it Means.
Zinke's Out. What's the Damage to Public Lands?
As the World Burns
What's at Stake Under the New Trump Water Rule
America Voted. How did the Environment Fare?
Environmentalists Could Change Election Outcomes. They Just Need to Vote.
Inside the Industry Takeover at the EPA
Climate Change: How Bad Can it Be?
Bonus Episode: Michael Mann’s Journey Through the Climate Wars
Why The Trump Resistance Keeps Winning in Court
Faith in the People's Climate Movement
How the UK Won its War on Coal
Ep. 45: Brett Kavanaugh is Trump's Pick. Should Environmentalists Be Worried?
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