It's State of the Union Day, and Climatewire editor Evan Lehmann and deputy editor Robin Bravender take you back to some of the key climate and energy mentions in past addresses. White House reporter Zack Colman walks through what he's expecting from tonight's speech (hint: not a lot of climate change mentions). And the editors share their takes on the release of a 2016 radio interview in which EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt criticizes then-candidate Donald Trump.

"Trump can't drop climate from his speech. Here's why" (Climatewire, 01/30/2018), by Adam Aton: https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060072337

The Climate Lede: the climate musical man & Christy Goldfuss 02/06/2018

The latest climate change news and debates and what it's like to cover them from the E&E newsroom. Why Climate Lede? A "lede" in journalism is the juicy bit at the top of a story that entices you to find out more.

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