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The Pentagon Is Still Worried About Climate Change

Even if the White House isn’t.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis isn't exactly the type of person environmentalists would typically pin their hopes on. The retired Marine general is best known to most Americans for his quotable musings on killing and the thrill of combat. However, while environmental issues may not be Mattis' top priority he definitely believes in climate change. He also helped spearhead the military's research into renewable fuel sources. In many ways, that sets him apart from other members of the Trump administration. President Donald Trump appointed a range of climate change skeptics and fossil fuel industry insiders to cabinet positions and in the White House staff. Scott Pruitt, Trump's pick for chairman of the Environmental Protection Agency, has filed multiple lawsuits against the agency he now leads. Recently, the House of Representatives held a hearing on "Making the EPA Great Again" focused on looking into the agency's "process for evaluating and using science during its regulatory decision-making activities." Read more on Motherboard

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