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How Trump administration's policy changes are affecting what we pay for energy

The war in Iran is highlighting how dependent the U.S. still is on oil and gas. At the same time, the Trump administration has worked to unwind policies that would boost alternatives.

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Michael Copley
Michael Copley is a correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk. He covers what corporations are and are not doing in response to climate change, and how they're being impacted by rising temperatures.
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Michel Martin
Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered and host of the Consider This Saturday podcast, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.