The Climate Implications Of The Debt Ceiling Deal

In order to reach an agreement to avoid a US government default, negotiations included some measures that could have an impact on the federal government's climate policy. On today's show, Mark Hertsgaard, executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now and environment correspondent for The Nation magazine, offers a look at what the debt ceiling agreement means for key climate measures and how climate-related policy is shaping up as an election issue.