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Pollution from the power sector would be reduced by 30%, it would be a third lower than it 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 t...

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...

Partnership that exists in promoting clean energy, pro-environment, and pro-jobs. this is an opportunity for us to get that right. its an opportunity for us to go back to the states and be a partner, not an adversary and make sure we are using resources at the state level equipping them to make sure we are promoting clean air and clean water. its an opportunity for us and im excited about it. steve: he is the e.p.a. administrator scott pruitt formerly -- you will always be from oklahoma. sir, th...

Anti-jobs type of approach as to how we do environmental regulations. when you look at our history we have always had pro-growth, pro-jobs and pro-environment approach. since 1980 we reduced some key pollutants in our air quality program by 65% across the country. we have made tremendous process while at the same time growing the economy. this past administration didnt do that so its good to see the president coming to the e.p.a. to set a new course to say we are going to be about pro-greta, pro...

Tone were going to see, more respect for the mission aagency it does, about protecting human health and the environment. we dont want to lose that in an effort to ensure that regulation in place are the ones the administration wants, which it feels comfortable and any overreach has been addressed. >> administrator mccarthy, the statement that the epa a administrator brute said the other day, i think thats what the governor was referencing, was this. we as an agency and we as a nation can be both...

Pro-energy and jobs and pro-environment. that we dont have to choose between the two. >> scott pruitt knows all about being pro-energy. today a judge released thousands of e-mails showing that pruitt, while he was attorney general of oklahoma, closely coordinated with major oil and gas producers, electric utilities and political groups to roll back environmental regulations. the collusion was first revealed in the pulitzer prize winning "new york times" report more than two years ago. and now sc...

30 years ago. again, in a symbolic move. it was deeply upsetting to environmentalists back then. these regulations will be harder to undo than trump and ebell have implied. also, there is so much momentum in the world now toward carbon reduction, sustainability, if you are a big global company trying to sell products, you want to be seen as pro-environment. you want to be seen as caring about the issue of climate change. and, you know, regulations, one way or the other, i dont think will change ...

Opinions? >> i have never changed on the issues. my party changed. there was no room for liberal republicans saying anymore. we all know that. i have always been pro choice, pro environment, pro civil liberties. fiscally responsible, i havent changed. i voted for fair trade. so im very consistent. >> lets talk about the poll numbers here. youre polling just below 1%. this is the first time many americans on a very large scale will hear from you standing side by side with the other candidates. lo...

And the pope said it should be a right protected by the law. he said that a few days on the plane returning from the united states. and the pope is against gay marriage. because hes pro environment, because he prowelcoming immigrants that he therefore embraces all legal causes that we understand in the united states but of course, hes against abortion and gay marriage. in part, the pope said he didnt want to talk so much about abortion and gay marriage and he said the infamous, who am i to judge...

Republican more in the bataki mode, who is pro-environment, has one single issue where hes more left than right. >> susanne, andrew cuomo, how serious are his presidential ambitions? >> thats a good question. i mean, i think right now a lot of it is dependent on will hillary run. >> of course. >> and 2016 is coming up. hes going for a second term now. and i think right now, his line is hes very focused on the job at hand. but i think should the opportunity present itself, you would undoubtedly s...