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State of the Bay

California braces for deep environmental cuts

March 27, 2017:

The budget proposal released by the Trump Administration earlier this month outlines deep and unprecedented cuts across many federal agencies. At the top of the list is the Environmental Protection Agency, slated for a 31% cut. 

Ethan Elkind and guests discuss the Trump Administration’s environmental policies and how potential cuts to the EPA, transit and other environmental programs will affect the Bay Area and the state.  Will California be able to maintain its position as an environmental leader during a Trump Administration?

Guests:

Jared Blumenfeld is the former regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama. He recently returned from hiking the full length of the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.

Anne Notthoff is the Director of California Advocacy, San Francisco and Sacramento, for the National Resources Defense Council.

Michael Wara is an Associate Professor of Law at Stanford University Law School.