EPA head calls Trump's climate deal withdrawal 'courageous,' 'thoughtful'

Friday, June 2, 2017 - 14:31 in Earth & Climate

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt launched a vigorous defence of Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris agreement, but refused to say whether the president believes climate change is a hoax.

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