If the old urban crisis was about the middle class flight from the city to the suburbs, then the new urban crisis is about really the disappearance of middle class neighborhoods from our society. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff from President Trump today, a declaration the United States wants out of the paris accord on Climate Change, and wants to negotiate better terms. Under the existing agreement, the u. S. Must cut Carbon Emissions 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels, by 2025. But in the white house rose garden, mr. Trump said the deal gives other countries an economic edge, and makes america foot the bill. As president , i can put no other consideration before the wellbeing of american citizens. The Paris Climate Accord is simply the latest example of washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the United States to the exclusive benefit of other countries, leaving american workers, who i love, and taxpayers to absorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories and vastly diminished economic production. Thus, as of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the non binding paris accord and the draconian financial and economic burdens the agreement imposes on our country. At what point does america get demeaned . At what point do they start laughing at us as a country . We want fair treatment for its citizens and we want fair treatment for our taxpayers. We dont want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore, and they wont be. They wont be. I was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. Woodruff former president obama said today mr. Trump is joining the handful of nations that reject the future. Meanwhile, european leaders voiced regret, and said the accord cannot be renegotiated. China, the Worlds Largest carbon emitter, reaffirmed its commitment to the deal. Well hear from both sides of the issue, after the news summary. In the days other news, President Trump decided against moving the u. S. Embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem, at least, for now. Hed campaigned on a promise to do just that, but the white house said waiting might improve chances of peace between israel and the palestinians. At least 14 Trump White House officials have been granted waivers from ethics rules. Their names were posted last night, under pressure from the office of government ethics. The officials include, among others michael catanzaro, a former oil and gas lobbyist whos now a Senior Energy policy aide. And shahira knight, a former lobbyist for fidelity investments, now working on tax reform. In russia, president Vladimir Putin acknowledged today that what he called patriotic individuals may have launched cyberattacks on the u. S. But he insisted again his government had no role in election meddling in the u. S. Instead, speaking to international journalists, he blamed russophobic hysteria, and, perhaps, a smear campaign. translated i can imagine the situation where somebody purposely does the attacks in a way to make it look like the Russian Federation is the source of those attacks. But what is most important, im deeply convinced that any hackers cannot significantly influence an Election Campaign in another country. Woodruff putin also called President Trump a straightforward person, a frank person with a fresh set of eyes. Afghans buried loved ones today, after wednesdays massive truck bombing in kabul. The blast killed at least 90 people. Hundreds gathered today for the funeral of a security guard. The bombing was one of the worst attacks since the 2014 drawdown of Foreign Forces in afghanistan. A gunman caused a scare today at a resort complex in the capital of the philippines. Reports of gunshots touched off panic, and in washington, President Trump called it a terrorist attack. A short time later, Manila Police announced it was not terrorism, and no one was hurt. He said gunman fired in the air, stole gambling chips and set fire to gaming tables. The upcoming election in britain is turning into a freefor all. With the vote just a week away, a new survey shows the ruling conservatives leading the labor party by just three points. Thats down sharply since last weeks bombing in manchester. Prime minister theresa may called the snap election to bolster her government as it negotiates britains exit from the european union. Wall street pushed higher on signs that businesses added more jobs in may. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 135 points to close at 21,144. The nasdaq rose 48 points, and the s p 500 added 18 all three were record closes. And, the n. B. A. Finals start tonight, with the much anticipated rematch between the Golden State Warriors and cleveland cavaliers, the reigning champions. But its been partly overshadowed by the racial slur spraypainted outside the Los Angeles Home of lebron james. The Cleveland Star said wednesday that it shows racism is very much alive. No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you at the end of the day being a black man in america is very frightening and it lets us know that weve got so much farther, so much farther to go to be equal in this country. Woodruff police are investigating the vandalism as a possible hate crime. Still to come on the newshour californias governor and utahs junior senator weigh in on the paris climate agreement. The head of the u. N. Refugee agency on the u. S. s responsibility to help migrants around the world. As cities grow, inequality follows, addressing what one author calls the new urban crisis, and much more. Woodruff lets zero in now on the big story of this day the president s decision to withdraw from a global accord aimed at slowing the impact of Climate Change. We explore the consequences of all this, and how it may play out in coming years in the u. S. And around the world. We begin with california governor jerry brown, a democrat. His state is battling efforts by the Trump Administration to roll back some emissions regulations. And hes flying to china tomorrow to discuss what more can be done on Climate Change. I spoke with him a short time ago. Governor jerry brown, thank you for joining us. Your office put out a statement a short time ago saying this is an insane course of action. Do you mean that . I certainly do mean that. If anything its understated. Climate change is an exestem cell existential threat to all of the systems on which our whole life depends, not tomorrow but starting very quickly were seeing changes. California has lost 100 Million Trees from the drought. Sea level is rising. Antarctica is seeing ice melting at an ever rapid rate. Some say in an irreversible way. This is a profoundly serious problem. The Paris Agreement was an agreement of nations saying what they could do voluntarily. Heres the commitment president obama did something i thought was doable and reasonable. In fact, california is doing that very thing now, and our economy has grown in terms of g. D. P. 40 faster than the nation as a whole. Weve created over two million jobs. So Climate Action and jobs go together. So thats why i say this move by trump makes no sense, and its going to hurt america, and its going to cost jobs, not the reverse. Woodruff as you know, he makes a different argument. He said, im in favor of doing something to help the environment, but he said this accord is going to cost millions of jobs and cost the American People trillions in lost economic output. Thats just a lie. Thats completely unwarranted. Yes, jobs are declining all the time, the created destruction of capitalism, but jobs are being created. California has lost jobs, but net weve added 2. 4 million jobs in the last eight years. That is a remarkable outcome, and its consistent, in fact, id say driven by the clean tech investments and the Climate Action strategies that weve embarked upon. So prumple is completely wrong. Hes doing this for his own base, highly ideological, hes wrong on the science, hes wrong on the facts. Woodruff well, he also. Another argument he makes, governor, he says this puts restrictions on the United States while the United States is reducing its emissions, while it lets other countries like china, that continue to pollute more and more, get away with doing that for years to come with no penalties . He really distorts the record. He has a record of that and hes doing it again. China is exceeding its commitment, and its turning a big machine around to the point where its stopping the growth of emissions in a few years, and its the leader in wind and solar power, and yes theyre building some coal pants. They have to go faster, theyre not perfect, but this is an agreement of the willing that have said in paris, heres what well do. Its reasonable what china is doing, reasonable what america is doing. In fact, i would say both have to do a lot more. So trump is taking this in the exact wrong direction, which will cost us more money. The new york subway is under water or new orleans or President Trumps hotel down there in florida are devastated by rising sea level, that will cost hundreds of billions aggregate over decades. Were talking trillions. So the economics is all to the op silt of what President Trump is saying. Woodruff governor, among other things, as you know, the president is talking to his base, people who voted for him. Theres an indication theyre going to like what he did today. Has your side of this argument missed an opportunity to explain to the American People how protecting the environment can also be good for the economy . Well, i dont think that message is clear enough. Certainly people can be more articulate. California obviously its clear Orange County for the first time in decades voted against a republican, mr. Trump, and i think part of that is our Environmental Policies working as well as our job creation running at full speed. So, yes, this is a message that has to be made more persuasively, more simply and made more extensively across the country. Woodruff you mentioned california, and i think you said in your Statement Today california can continue to cut its own deals with other countries, continue to move forward with technology. How does that work . I mean, the president said hes willing to renegotiate the paris accord. Is that realistic at the same time youre talking about california and other states Going Forward on their own . Already european nations have said paris is not negotiable. The president of france said that and others. Whats he going to renegotiate . This is a modest commitment on the part of president obama. We have to do more, not less. Im going to china tomorrow. Ill meet with high officials. We will agree on standardizing various Clean Technologies that will make it possible to invest and produce even more. Were going to california and china, were working with new york and washington, canada and mexico have joined with over 170 states and nations committed to this Paris Agreement. So the world is not waiting for donald trump. He has given a body blow to the cause of environmental sustainability, but well take it and well respond and were on the field of battle, and were going to overcome. That i can promise you. Woodruff governor jerry brown of california, thank you very much. Thank you. Woodruff now for an opposing view, we turn to senator mike lee of utah. He was one of 22 republican senators who signed a letter to President Trump last week urging him to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Senator lee, welcome to the program. I believe you just heard the response of california governor jerry brown, who argues this is a fundamentally wrong decision. He said its going to set back the cause of fighting Climate Change. Yeah, i think hes wrong. I think i disagree with every word, every syllable he uttered, including the words but, and and the. This was the right thing to do. President obama didnt submit this agreement to the United States senate for ratification as a treaty. He didnt do that because he knew there was absolutely no way he could get the twothirds supermajority vote necessary in order to get this ratified, in order to make it the law of the land as a governing treaty. He didnt do that. Consequently it was entirely foreseeable that when a different president with a Different Party with a different point of view came along, he would not move forward with it. President trump did that today, because he decided this was not in the interest of the United States of america. He did the right thing. Woodruff senator, one of the arguments that we heard Governor Brown and others making today is that President Trump and those who are pushing this decision today dont understand the way the climate and jobs, the economy interact, that, in fact, when you do less to fight Climate Change, as what the president is in effect doing, hes missing a chance for the United States to move ahead with clean energy technology. So in other words, what hes done is goingdto cost jobs rather than increase them. You know, i would point out quite to the contrary, what has brought down emissions both from stationary sources like power plants and from mobile sources like automobiles is innovation, prove. S in technology that have occurred as a result of free market force, and in the absence, i would add, of anything like a treaty comparing to the Paris Agreement. This has happened through innovation, through free market forces. I think quite the opposite of what Governor Brown was saying, that when the government gets involved, it tends to squelch innovation that. Innovation is needed for us to control emissions. Woodruff the former e. P. A. Administrator, not your predecessor, sorry, the former e. P. A. Administrator, Gina Mccarthy said today, she said this is an embarrassing day for the United States. She went on to say, make no mistake, because of this reckless decision, our businesses will lose business opportunity, we will Seed Technology breakthroughs to countries that will take over our leadership role and the rest of the world will question whether the u. S. Can be trusted. Thats pretty apocalyptic. Thats oy apocalyptic to the point of straining credulity. These are smart people, but they are not omniscient. I think their prophesies of doom and gloom are entirely unwanted and inappropriate. Again, we have to get back to the fact that this power, the power to enter into Binding International agreement, this is a shared power. This is something that was decided, should be a shared power, at the Constitutional Convention some 230 years ago. As i explain in my new book that came out this week called written out of history, these powers that are vested in the fghtd have to be clearly enumerated. They have to be limited. We cant give excessive, unfettered power to a president the act alone to, bind an entire country to a set of principles, a set of rules that the president , him or herself makes. Thats what we would be allowing president s to do if we said any time a president , like president obama, wants to subject an entire country to a new send of rules, that president can do so without submitting that International Agreement to the senate floor treaty ratification. Woodruff maybe this is alone those lines, but im now reading comments even from some politicians who have a problem with this decision, a republican congressman from florida, Carlos Carbello was interviewed within the hour. He said this is a mistake. Im already seeing the impact of Climate Change on my part of the state. We need to move forward with technology to address it. I want to quickly quote t