EPA head launching initiative to 'critique' climate science

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief 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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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340223-epa-head-to-launch-initiative-to-challenge-climate-science

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Pruitt thinks he can out-think scientists. He's a fool. But you knew that already. . . . nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. He has misspelled "smear" (nt)

[Freethinker65]

3. How much taxpayer $$$ and time will be wasted on this dumbing down exercise?

Talk about government waste. Plus pulling legitimate scientists away from making real progress to attend and prepare for these pointless point-counterpoint committee meetings.

[Phoenix61]

4. My fear is that no reputable scientist will want to participate

and it will end up rubber stamping Pruitt's idiotic bs.

[Eugene]

5. A waste of time at best.

And that is assuming Pruitt does not pack this "debate" with fossil fuel industry shills.

Anything to block constructive action.

[GeorgeGist]

6. The DOD is way ahead of you Scoff.