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After the reversal of more than 100 environmental regulations over the last four years, President-elect Joe Biden faces the monumental task of getting the nation back on track in combating climate change when he assumes office next week.
Aside from immigration, perhaps no other area of federal policy has been more impacted by the Trump administration than the environment. So far, Biden has assembled a diverse group for his climate team, but can his vision unite the progressive and establishment wings of the Democratic party?
Listen: As Biden gets the nation’s environmental regulations back on track, what will his climate team prioritize first?
Environmentalists and industrialists can coexist, says Nick Schroeck
Nick Schroeck, associate dean of experiential education at Detroit Mercy School of Law
Detroit Mercy School of Law: Business and environmental interests don t have to be intrinsically at odds with each other. That s the stance taken by
Nick Schroeck, associate dean of experiential education and professor at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Growing up in metro Detroit, Schroeck developed an appreciation for natural resources from his parents, and as an adult, he became intrigued by the complicated relationship between the Great Lakes state and its most precious natural asset. Schroeck served as a special prosecutor in the Flint Water crisis and is keenly observing litigation over Enbridge s Line 5 pipeline.