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Trump's USDA, Organic Farmers and Climate Change
Episode 1113

Trump's USDA, Organic Farmers and Climate Change

Why organic farmers are suing Trump's agriculture department and what it means in the context of climate change and an empowered fossil fuel industry.

The Brian Lehrer Show

March 11, 202516m 7s

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Show Notes

President Trump's U.S. Department of Agriculture has purged the agency's website of information related to climate change, extreme weather resilience and sustainable farming practices among other important topics. Now, one of New York's largest organic farming associations is suing the USDA. Emily Atkin, editor-in-chief of the HEATED newsletter, unpacks the story.

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