President Obama wants to curb carbon emissions at the same time he's pushing for "energy independence." Today, he announced cabinet nominations that could lead to a major confrontation over coal plants and climate change. The President's choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency is EPA veteran Gina McCarthy. His pick for the Energy Department is a physicist from MIT, Ernest Moniz. Coral Davenport covers the environment for the National Journal.
Can the New Environmental Regulators Do More with Less?
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Guest:
- Coral Davenport - New York Times reporter covering energy and environmental policy, and climate change - @CoralMDavenport