Gina McCarthy
This week, President Obama nominated Gina McCarthy to serve as administrator of the EPA. Can she deliver on the administration's environmental agenda? Mary Anne Hitt, Ben Wessel and Robert Sisson join Alicia to weigh in.
If we do not slow our reckless pollution of the atmosphere and invest in new, clean sources of energy, we risk dangerously destabilizing our climate. I hope Obama's nominees will help our nation lead the world through the difficult challenges that lie ahead.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Climate change is emerging as a wedge issue even among Republicans, with only a majority of the most conservative Republicans preferring traditional energy over alternative energy.
Christians are seeing that climate action is part of Christ's lordship in our lives, even in the midst of hardship and opposition.
As a member of the Mom's Clean Air Force, this is the second hearing that I have monitored to see where our elected officials are coming down on the issue of supporting non-toxic air.