Rep. Sean Casten on Fighting For Climate in Congress| Washington Post's Chris Mooney on the Coronavirus and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This week, we talk to Rep Sean Casten (D-IL) about his career as an energy entrepreneur before joining Congress, how climate change factored into his decision to run for a House seat in 2018, and what bills he is sponsoring to address the issue.

Then, Washington Post's Chris Mooney joins the show to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting global greenhouse emissions. What does this mean in both the long-term and short-term? Chris tells about his reporting on the subject. 

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Further Reading:

Coronavirus could halt the world’s emissions growth. Not that we should feel good about that. by Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis, and John Muyskens