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© 2017. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Confirmation hearings over the past two weeks for Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt and Secretary of Energy nominee Rick Perry provided an early opportunity to publicly question three members of President Donald Trump’s prospective cabinet who will set the course for the next administration on climate change. Pruitt similarly opined that “the ability to measure with precision the degree and extent of [the impact of human activity on climate change], and what to do about it, are subject to continued debate and dialogue, and well it should be.” The facts on these issues are well understood: while some climate change is natural, there is effective scientific consensus that the climate change that we are experiencing above and beyond natural cycles is caused by human activity.

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Title
What Did Confirmation Hearings Tell Us About Trump’s Priorities on Climate Change?
Author
Light, Andrew
Section
Commentary
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Jan 20, 2017
Publisher
World Resources Institute
Source type
Report
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3192246617
Copyright
© 2017. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.