{"id":19653,"date":"2012-02-17T15:51:54","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T23:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/?p=19653"},"modified":"2012-02-17T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T23:51:54","slug":"watch-climate-watchs-conversation-with-epas-jared-blumenfeld","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/2012\/02\/17\/watch-climate-watchs-conversation-with-epas-jared-blumenfeld\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges for EPA&#8217;s Top Man In San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The latest in our series of television interviews with climate change thought leaders<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just about two years ago, Jared Blumenfeld took charge of the Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s largest West Coast office, promising &#8220;revolutionary&#8221; strides forward. But it&#8217;s been a tough slog on the climate front, given the political climate in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Climate Watch Senior Editor Craig Miller sat down with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/aboutepa\/region9ra.html\">Jared Blumenfeld<\/a>, Administrator for EPA&#8217;s Pacific Southwest Region, to talk climate, green business and smart growth. Their interview airs this weekend on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kqed.org\/tv\/programs\/thisweek\/\"><em>This Week in Northern California<\/em><\/a>, on KQED Public Television 9. 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