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The Center at the Center of it All

Living on Earth
August 14, 2013
  • By Jeff Young
The World

Personnel from the Washington think tank Center for American Progress are now key players in the Obama transition team. And that’s a sign that climate
change and clean energy will be high on the agenda for the new administration’s staff and cabinet. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young takes us inside the Center at the center of Obama’s team.

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