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For so many years, i probably come across as a little too guarded, a little too careful. i talk about letting my guard down in this book and i wish that maybe i had done more of that because it might have been easier for people to understand, but i am really mission focused. that may not be a good fit for the reality tv era of politics we find ourselves in. you know, thats why i have said i will do everything i can to keep talking about the future, fighting for the future i want, standing up aga...

That if you protect the environment, you cant have a healthy thriving economy. thats just wrong. we have proven that over again over the years with more people using more energy watching our gdp grow from 2005 to 2010. and seeing reduction of the six worst air pollutants by over 67%. we can grow the economy with more people using more power. the problem here is that you are also rolling back regulations. they rolled back regulations on the safe water act that allows the companies now -- the mini...

Back of the clean power plan? >> the good news is you dont do away with it with a wave of the wand. this is a rule making process. its going to take time. they have to propose an alternative rule. they have to justify the science, which means the original finding that carbon was something bad for human health, why that no longer applies. tell us about a better way to do it. they will get masses of comments. then they have to answer the comments. the bad news is they are continuing on the path of...

Many american businesses agree, but our government does not. why is our president so committed to bringing back coal. i have to say i dont know, but he sure is. the location for president trumps present rally was hardly a surprise, investigawest virgi joining him on stage, the democrat and coal mag nate. >> i tell you west virginia ans, i cant help you any more that is a democratic government. >> it was a state he visited early and often, it was a place where everyone knows coal is king. >> i li...

Trade deals and now we dont have the allies. >> i have heard you speak in the past why its a mistake to bring back coal in terms of the economy and environment. should technology be the industry that the administration thinks more about? sfl >> i think the first thing is that the government shouldnt think about who the winners and losers are. coal is going away for two substantive reasons. the one i care about is that coal kills. its polluting the atmosphere and hurting the climate. but more imp...

Does need to deliver on the promise hes made. there are lot of people in this country that feel left out and left behind. most of p venture capital has gone to the coast as a result, a lot of peoples jobs have been lost in the middle of the country. thats why he won, how do you make sure youre creating jobs for people in the middle of the country and that should be the focus, not these side issues, this battle with fake news and thing like that. >> steve, the explicit promise to pap latan an lat...

Its a trop priority with roads, bridges and runways needing some serious help. we traveled to west virginia where the states two major road projects have come to a screeching halt. >> west virginia voted hely fhe for trump, as much as his vow to invest in infrastructure and his promise to bring back coal. the main reed to coal country is a two lane swih backs and drops and blind curves. its dangerous and bad for business. this mobile home business went under when the homes got wider. too wide fo...

Climate change would destroy the economy or that you can bring back coal as the answer to americas economic needs? >> there is no truth to that. the fact of the matter is and american business is fighting to get this message out, that the cost lines have crossed and renewables in storage are cheaper than fossil fuels. from here on out, regardless of what the administration says, were moving to a clean energy economy. the question is how fast and how do we take care of workers who are displaced b...

To me too, chris, is this language of grievance, as though the united states is somehow aggrieved, which is completely inconsistent with the idea that america is the most wealthy country in the world. >> yeah. youre right that basically the framework was that paris was essentially an elaborate conspiracy by 190-plus other nations against the u.s. solely, and part of that, dan, was he was making an argument about fossil fuel ex-traction, basically saying it is costing us all these things and scre...

>> yeah. it is amazing, isnt it? i mean really the business community was looking for certainty here, looking for a path as to the future, and now weve basically introduced confusion, i think, by withdrawing. but the thing that is startling to me too, chris, is this language of grievance, as though the united states is somehow aggrieved, which is completely inconsistent with the idea that america is the most wealthy country in the world. >> yeah. youre right that basically the framework was that...