Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is leading a formal Trump administration program to “critique” mainstream climate change science.
Pruitt is skeptical of the overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity, via greenhouse gases, is far and away the primary cause of climate change. But he’s stated he believes the climate is changing and humans have some role.
The initiative will be a “back-and-forth critique” of climate studies, using scientists recruited by the government to take different positions on the matters, Climatewire reported Friday, citing a senior administration official.
The program will be modeled in part on the “red team, blue team” exercises common in the military to help leaders identify vulnerabilities.
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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340223-epa-head-to-launch-initiative-to-challenge-climate-science
