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Just signed with the canadian prime minister. look, this is set to be a bit of a concentration on a number of different levels. officials have told us they plan to lecture europeans on the success of the economy, the success of deregulation, cutting taxes, and its going to be a lecture to the eu that they could stop their stagnation if only they would be like the united states. thats going to go completely opposite to the message of the eu and of macron who is pushing this pro-environment -- the...

Climate change and theres no better time to step forward and have their voices heard. i think dianne feinstein has an incredible record of being a champion and pro-environment. and i think they were preaching to the choir and maybe talking past each other in this exchange. but, look, we have to make sure were having the kind of conversations that can result in bold action. its long time to have arguments over science. weve got to actually see things get done in this congress. thats why im going ...

Substantial raises even after the white house said no. >> wheres scott? >> reporter: so how has he kept his position this long? >> we have the right man with scott pruitt. >> reporter: the president promised massive cuts to environmental regulations and pruitt has been the hatchet man. >> the future aint what it used to be at the epa. >> reporter: the secretary has promised to simultaneously step up enforcement while pruning federal regulations around air pollution, superfund cleanups, drinking ...

>> reporter: so how has he kept his position this long? >> we have the right man with scott pruitt. >> reporter: the president promised massive cuts to environmental regulations and pruitt has been the hatchet man. >> the future aint what it used to be at the epa. >> reporter: the secretary has promised to simultaneously step up enforcement while pruning federal regulations around air pollution, superfund cleanups, drinking water, and climate change. >> i believe that we as an agency and we as a...

2018, the united states is expected to be a net energy exporter of natural gas. american companies can and already have exported u.s. lng to our international trading partners in europe and asia. unleashing our full energy potential in this country will lead to robust job growth and expansion in every sector of our economy. this week, we will also reaffirm our commitment to clean energy. that binary choice between pro-economy and pro-environment that has perpetuated or i should say been perpetua...

Job i met with 20-plus governor cans, and theyre claimed to pro-jobs and pro-environment. they have to serve the people in their states as well. and this attitude in washington, d.c. that people in texas and oklahoma and kansas and colorado and the rest of the country dont care about the water they drink or the air they breathe and are not going to take care of the air and water locally, i just dont believe that. that narrative is something we reject, and we look forward to partnering with state...

Cans, and theyre claimed to pro-jobs and pro-environment. they have to serve the people in their states as well. and this attitude in washington, d.c. that people in texas and oklahoma and kansas and colorado and the rest of the country dont care about the water they drink or the air they breathe and are not going to take care of the air and water locally, i just dont believe that. that narrative is something we reject, and we look forward to partnering with states across the country to achieve ...

Heres what the american lung association says. half of all americans now live in counties with unhealthy air. you talk about regulatory overreach, but the question is, there are 166 million people living in unclean air, and youre going to remove some of the pollution restrictions which will make the air even worse. >> well, chris, a couple things. were actually at pre-994 levels with respect to our co2 foot print. this country is doing far better than most across the globe. as you know also sinc...

Was in 2005. heres what the american lung association says. half of all americans now live in counties with unhealthy air. you talk about regulatory overreach, but the question is, there are 166 million people living in unclean air, and youre going to remove some of the pollution restrictions which will make the air even worse. >> well, chris, a couple things. were actually at pre-994 levels with respect to our co2 foot print. this country is doing far better than most across the globe. as you k...

Was in 2005. heres what the american lung association says. half of all americans now live in counties with unhealthy air. you talk about regulatory overreach, but the question is, there are 166 million people living in unclean air, and youre going to remove some of the pollution restrictions which will make the air even worse. >> well, chris, a couple things. were actually at pre-994 levels with respect to our co2 foot print. this country is doing far better than most across the globe. as you k...