EPA Head Denies, On TV, That CO2 Is A Primary Contributor To Global Warming

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Ed. - Let there be no further doubt about the caliber of ruthless, truthless, venal, cocksuckers we're up against here.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Thursday he does not believe carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming.

"I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something very challenging to do and there's tremendous disagreement about the degree of impact, so no, I would not agree that it's a primary contributor to the global warming that we see ," he told CNBC's "Squawk Box."

"But we don't know that yet ... We need to continue the debate and continue the review and the analysis," he added. Pruitt's view is at odds with the opinion of NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

"The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere," NASA and NOAA said in January.

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http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/09/epa-chief-scott-pruitt.html

[KittyWampus]

1. he's just a step away from saying burning more coal is the solution. Isn't he the guy who got all

his information and policies from all the industries in his state raping the environment?

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3. More accurate to say he's the guy who got his memos and filings from industries . .

A liberal group this week released thousands of pages of emails, obtained under an open records law, detailing communications between new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt and various energy and conservative interest groups.

The emails painted a picture of an office that went out of its way to coordinate with the fossil fuel and conservative organizations.

Pruitt’s staffers often shared talking points, memos, strategy and more with the outside groups or companies and were in frequent conversation with them.

The documents also provided a unique perspective into Pruitt’s priorities and concerns on environmental and other legal matters. Here are five takeaways from the documents and the stories surrounding them.

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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/321093-five-takeaways-from-the-scott-pruitt-emails

[LonePirate]

2. The media need to start calling out these liars to their face when they start spreading bullshit.

Pruitt needs to be called to the carpet immediately when he starts lying like he did here.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Wait. I was told that Trump was no worse than Hillary???

Guess not.

[Orsino]

5. Interesting: look at the alternate headline you get when sharing out this story on FB.

"EPA chief Scott Pruitt says you can be both pro-growth and pro-environment"

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6. Gee, leave it to Facebook to slap on some tired, wheezing greenwash

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[Snackshack]

7. How much longer

Is the human population going to allow a handful of people drive the planet right off the cliff?