Flip it and Reverse it: Emissions Rules, Robocallers, and the Women’s World Cup

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🗓️ 7 June 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Major automakers wrote a letter to two of their pen pals: President Trump and CA Gov. Gavin Newsom. They’re asking them to, pretty please, compromise on emissions standards. Before it’s too late. We’ll tell you why the auto industry wants to pump the brakes. Meanwhile, the FCC passed new rules that could make your hotline bling a little less. Because robocallers. Also on today’s episode: the Women’s World Cup kicks today, and NASA hopes your weekend is out of this world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, June 7th.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schemeless.
0:04.7	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.7	they matter.
0:10.5	President Trump wants to weaken pollution standards for cars and now car companies are asking
0:14.7	him to put it in reverse.
0:16.9	We'll connect the dots on why automakers are asking for this and why they care what California
0:21.6	thinks, too.
0:23.0	Then, robo calls.
0:25.4	We all get them, no one likes them.
0:27.8	And the FCC wants to do something about them.
0:30.6	We'll give you the details.
0:32.5	And finally, the women's world cup began today and some of the players are fighting for
0:37.0	way more than just a trophy.
0:38.7	We're here to make your Friday smarter.
0:41.4	Let's skim this.
0:47.5	The most complicated story today is about car manufacturers and greenhouse gas emissions.
0:53.2	That's because yesterday, 17 of the world's largest car manufacturers, including Ford,
0:58.1	Toyota and General Motors reportedly wrote two letters to boys they've loved before.
1:03.3	One to President Trump and one to California's governor, Gavin Newsom.
1:08.0	Asking them to go back to the negotiating table and agree on standards for how much cars
1:12.3	are allowed to pollute the air.
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