WaPo Falsely Blames Climate Change For Wildfires, Ignores Fuel Buildup And Human Impact
by Linnea Lueken Jan 21, 2025
The Washington Post (WaPo) recently published an article claiming that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Energy Chris Wright was wrong when he claimed that climate change has not fueled more frequent and severe wildfires. [emphasis, links added]
Wright is right, and WaPo is wrong.
Climate change is not causing worse wildfires, but policies pushed by Democrats in California and at the state and federal levels have likely been contributing factors.
The article, “Trump’s Pick For Energy Secretary Rejects Linking Climate Change And Wildfires,” complains that Chris Wright has “argued that climate change has not fueled more frequent and severe wildfires — a claim at odds with the scientific consensus.”
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) asked Wright during the confirmation hearing whether he thinks wildfires are “just hype” when it comes to climate change, Wright replied that he stands by his past comments rejecting the claims that climate change has caused more and worse wildfires.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/wapo-falsely-blames-climate-change-for-wildfires-ignores-fuel-buildup-and-human-impact/
