scientists will be allowed to present scientific evidence and data freely to the American people, without retaliation?”Others focused on the risk Mr. Pruitt was taking by denying the risks of climate change. In 13 of those cases, companies that had contributed money to Mr. Pruitt or to Pruitt-affiliated political campaign committees also signed on. Readers were concerned that Mr. Pruitt might continue to advance the interests of industry, possibly to the detriment of public health and safety. “Does your belief in federalism mean you will not interfere with the efforts of California and other states to address climate change?” wrote Michael McCabe, 19, a student at Sarah Lawrence College. Record and resultsSeveral readers seemed puzzled at why Mr. Pruitt would want to run a federal regulatory agency if he saw federal regulations as a problem, and wondered if he had other ideas for how to regulate pollutants.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 10:00 UTC