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.
Ep. 24: A Clean Power Postmortem
Ep. 23: Scientists Need Not Apply?
Ep. 22: The Quiet Dismantling of Obama's Environmental Legacy.
Ep. 21: Can We Talk About Climate Change Now?
Ep. 20: The Red State Paradox
Ep: 19. Renewables in the Trump Era: Doomed or Too Big to Fail?
Ep. 18: Meet the Republican Who is Breaking Ranks with Denial
Ep. 17: Trump Says Great Lakes a Local Issue. Congress Disagrees.
Ep. 16: And Environmental Justice For All?
Ep. 15: It's Not Pittsburgh or Paris. It's the Planet
Bonus Episode: Guess What Else the Border Wall Keeps Out
Ep. 14: Will This Land Still Be Your Land?
Ep. 13: The Climate of Mann
Standing Up for Science
Ep. 11: Powering Down the Clean Power Plan
Ep. 10: Three Takeaways from Trump’s First 60 Days
Ep. 9: Handcuffing the 'Food Police'
Ep. 8: Deconstructing the EPA
Ep. 7: POTUS versus WOTUS
Ep. 6: Postscript at Standing Rock
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