Trump's policies are "costing us more money, polluting our air, polluting our water, and making us less safe," says Pete Maysmith, president of the League of Conservation Voters. Trump promised to cut Americans' energy bills in half. Instead, they've gone up 18% since he returned to office. Maysmith joined Terry Moran to discuss how the combination of Trump's vendetta against cheap, renewable energy, the surge of deadly heatwaves, and the insatiable demands of AI data centers are driving up the cost of energy for everyone.

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