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Environmental Politics |
The Trump Cabinet Picks |
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The 112th Congress was the most
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U.S. Senator (R - Idaho) |
Shameful record on votes against the environment |
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Chair, U.S. Senate Environment Committee |
Stiflling of good Senate environmental legislation |
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House of Reps (R - California) |
Trying to copy the worst environmental records in Congress |
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Koch Industries |
Anti-environment election influencing |
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Head of EPA, Appointed in November, 2016 |
Known for having sued the EPA many times in his earlier gig |
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Newly Appointed U.S. Attorney General |
A big fan of mercury pollution.The LCV is not one of his fans |
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Attorney |
Jeff Sessions |
A Climate skeptic has been named for this post. He has ridiculed greenhouse gas regulations. Has attacked EPA for "regulatory outrereach." His Senate campaigns have been financed by the fossil fuel industry. Big suprise! Read more. |
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EPA Director |
Scott Pruitt |
EPA Director-designate Scott Pruitt has gained notoriety for his extreme anti-environmental positions, having sued the EPA multiple times and called for deregulation of the fossil fuel industry. Pruitt has unusually close ties to the fossil fuel industry. Indeed, in 2014, when Pruitt was suing the EPA, he sent a thousand-word comment letter to the government that was actually drafted for him by energy industry lawyers, according to an explosive New York Times investigation. |
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Energy Secretary |
Rick (*Opps!) Perry |
Now that he has been named to the position, he promises never again to forget the name of the department. In a book written by Perry in 2010, he called Climate Change a "contrived phony mess." On so many lwvels, it's reaussuring to know that this man will be in charge. Not to scare you, but the Energy Department alao keeps watch our our nuclear weapons. |
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Secretary of State |
Rex Tilerson |
Spent most of his carreer at ExxonMobil - most recently as CEO. Has close ties with Vladimir Putin and the Russian state oil company. That was good for ExxonMobil, but doesn't make a strong statement for combatting climate change. More about Rex |
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