The following article by Alexander C. Kaufman was posted on the Huffington Post website February 3, 2018:
Kathleen Hartnett-White’s views on fossil fuels and pollution proved too extreme for even some Republicans.
The White House plans to withdraw its controversial nomination of Kathleen Hartnett-White to lead the Council on Environmental Quality, HuffPost has confirmed.
Hartnett-White, a former Texas regulator, eked through the confirmation process last year with only Republican votes despite radical views on issues like climate change and a humiliating public hearing at which she struggled with basic science questions. Democrats sent her nomination back to the White House in December as part of a deal with the Republican majority to close out the legislative session. But President Donald Trump re-nominated her early last month. Continue reading “White House Plans To Withdraw ‘Conspiracy Theorist And Anti-Science Extremist’ Pick”