Scott Pruitt Casts Doubt on EPA Document Showing the Dangers of Climate Change

Oct 21, 2017, 09:28 PM

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt questioned the legitimacy of a key scientific document on the dangers of climate change — but he does not plan to formally consider reversing it anytime soon.

The finding — a 2009 EPA document that said man-made climate change harms human health — has had a major impact on EPA policy, driving Obama-era regulations on power plants.