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    Science under the Trump Administration

    Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma speaking at CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 3, 2016.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma speaking at

    CPAC in National Harbor, Maryland, on March 3, 2016.

    Photo by Gage Skidmore

    Donald Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection agency is Scott Pruitt, Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma. In that capacity, he has sued that agency 19 times, and eight actions are still pending. Andrew Rosenberg, Director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the nonpartisan Union of Concerned Scientists, voices concern that the EPA won't be taken seriously when it comes to environmental pollution — or climate change.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Andrew Rosenberg

      Union of Concerned Scientists

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Education Policy under a Trump Administration
    1. 1:27Trump's HHS pick questioned on the future of Obamacare
    2. 8:00Washington's role in public education
    3. 41:55Science under the Trump AdministrationYou’re reading this
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