POLITICO Pro's Zack Colman discusses the process to fully leave the accord, and how it could impact foreign relations related to climate. Plus, the E.P.A. is expected to cut regulations related to coal ash, and lawmakers will hear from the former chief of staff to energy secretary Rick Perry as part of the impeachment inquiry.
Starting today, the administration can begin paperwork to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, a process that could be completed as soon as November, 2020. Pro's Zack Colman discusses how starting the process affects foreign relations related to climate policy. Plus, the E.P.A. is expected to change the rules that govern a potentially toxic leftover from coal-fired power plants. And, more government officials will talk to lawmakers as part of the impeachment probe, but the energy secretary will not be one of them.
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