Story highlights "We need to continue the debate and continue the review and the analysis," he saidSen. Brian Schatz called Pruitt a "climate change denier"(CNN) The head of the Environmental Protection Agency administrator said Thursday he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a primary contributor to global warming -- a stance at odds with leading climate scientists. Scott Pruitt made the comment to CNBC's Joe Kernen when he was asked if he believes that carbon dioxide "is the primary control knob for climate." "We need to continue the debate and continue the review and the analysis." Pruitt, who frequently sued the EPA while attorney general of Oklahoma, was repeatedly questioned during his confirmation hearings because of his positions on climate change and other environmental issues. At a hearing, Pruitt told senators, "Science tells us the climate is changing and human activity in some matter impacts that change."

Source: CNN March 09, 2017 17:30 UTC