Things seem to be looking up for environmentalists. Despite the billions in damage done by Hurricane Sandy, the Superstorm did put the term “climate change” back into the national conversation. Then, President Obama made aggressive comments in his inaugural address, promising to tackle the controversial issue.
In addition, Obama’s appointed those concerned about the environment to some pretty high spots in government. Obama’s new secretary of state, John Kerry, has been referred to often as a climate hawk. His new chief-of-staff is Denis McDonough, who once wrote an op-ed for the Center for American Progress on the obligation the U.S. had to help underdeveloped nations deal with climate change.
To discuss the environment in Obama’s second term, host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky spoke with Elliott Diringer, executive vice president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
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