Democratic state leaders pursuing ambitious climate goals are facing a two-pronged uphill battle: President Donald Trump and voters' concerns. POLITICO’s Jordan Wolman breaks down how state climate policies are reeling and why there are still pockets of optimism. Plus, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin, the former Republican congressman, to be the 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Jordan Wolman is a sustainability reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
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