In the State of the Union address, President Obama called climate change a clear and present danger, promising executive action if Congress won’t pass legislation. Host Steve Curwood discusses the second term environmental agenda with Ann Carlson of the Emmett Center on Climate Change at the UCLA School of Law, and Kevin Knobloch of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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