TRUMP ABANDONS EARTH - Climate Discord

"What U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal means for a warming planet" PBS NewsHour 11/5/2019

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SUMMARY:  President Trump announced Monday that in a year, the U.S. will formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.  The global accord was signed in 2015 by nearly 200 nations pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions to slow the planet’s warming.  Brookings Institution’s Todd Stern, who was chief climate negotiator during the Obama administration, joins William Brangham to discuss the fallout.

INVISIBLE THREAT - Methane, Oil and Gas Industry Divide

"As Trump looks to roll back methane regulation, oil and gas industry feels divided" PBS NewsHour 8/29/2019

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SUMMARY:  In an effort to boost production of oil and natural gas, the Trump administration is planning to relax rules regarding the release of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas.  William Brangham reports and talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy Puko about what higher levels of methane mean for the environment, how technology can prevent leaks of the gas and a "big divide" within the industry.