Sept. 20, 2019: White House On California Emissions; Soil Degradation

The Trump administration is revoking a waiver that allowed California to set its own standards for automobile emissions. Host Jeremy Hobson talks with Russ Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, about the change. And, the health of the world's soil is crucial to storing carbon. But a recent UN report finds that the Earth's soil is being lost 10 to 100 times faster than it is forming. We speak with scientist Louis Verchot. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's September 20, 2019 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.