President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees show that he plans to empower big polluters, oil and gas companies and fossil fuel industry lobbyists more than ever.
This Cabinet of Polluters — Scott Pruitt at EPA, Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy and Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior — have terrible records on environmental issues, and have sided with the oil, gas and mining industries over our climate, the American people and public health.
Here's why these big polluters, fossil fuel allies, and climate deniers shouldn't be in positions of power of our climate and natural resources:
Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator: Throughout his career, Attorney General Pruitt has denied man-made climate change and has been hostile to the EPA and its mission of protecting human health and the environment.
Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State: As CEO of ExxonMobil, Mr. Tillerson put his company's interests ahead of those of the United States and the American public, and has thwarted action on climate change.
Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy: Governor Perry also denies man-made climate change and has displayed open disdain for the very existence of the Department of Energy.
Ryan Zinke as Secretary of Interior: Another climate change denier, Rep. Zinke's environmental voting record was given a rock-bottom score of just 3% by the League of Conservation Voters.