WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to withdraw its nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White, a climate change skeptic, to lead the Council on Environmental Quality, a White House official said. When Sen. Ben Cardin asked White if she believes climate change is real, she said “I am uncertain.” She then corrected herself saying, “No, I’m not. Climate change is of course real.” She then added she was uncertain about the extent to which humans cause climate change. Trump resubmitted White’s nomination to the Senate last month but now plans to withdraw it because of worries that the votes aren’t there, the White House official said. The Washington Post on Saturday reported the White House decision to withdraw the nomination.

Source: thestar February 04, 2018 20:48 UTC