Groups Raise Alarm Over Climate Denial Creeping into Trump's Team

Inside Climate News: As Donald Trump's transition unfolds, the names of more climate science deniers emerge daily as contenders for cabinet spots. This prompted leaders of 30 environmental groups on Thursday to urge the Senate to block nominees who would reverse progress on global warming.

"If the president-elect...chooses to nominate individuals who deny climate science or would seek to gut our bedrock environmental protections or roll back recent climate progress, we urge you to vote against their confirmation," they said in a letter sent to senators. "Climate change is one of the most pressing domestic and global challenges we face, and the president-elect's nominees should recognize the need for immediate action."

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