Cindy Carr, (202) 495-3034 or cindy.carr@sierraclub.org
Today, a leaked memo from Scott Pruitt’s EPA to its staff contained eight “talking points” on climate change that downplay the human impact on the climate crisis. Perhaps Pruitt believes if he can get off the hot seat if he turns his focus back to climate denial and attacking our clean air and water rather than his abuse of taxpayer funds. Just to be safe, we’ve fixed Pruitt’s memo.
Quote from Global Climate Policy Director John Coequyt on Pruitt’s memo:
"Scott Pruitt can issue decrees on EPA’s messaging all he likes, but the facts don’t lie like he does. The climate crisis is at a tipping point and the time to act is now. The real memo Scott Pruitt should review is the mission of the EPA: to ensure that Americans have clean air, land, and water; and to ensure that national efforts to reduce environmental risks are based on the best available scientific information.”
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The corrected memo can be found below:
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