#alternate alternate alternate alternate publisher alternate ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ * 45 * Congress * SCOTUS * Facts First * 2020 * Candidates Edition * U.S. * International * Arabic * Español (BUTTON) (BUTTON) * 45 * Congress * SCOTUS * Facts First * 2020 * Candidates ____________________ (BUTTON) Search Edition * U.S. * International * Arabic * Español __________________________________________________________________ * World + Africa + Americas + Asia + Australia + China + Europe + India + Middle East + United Kingdom * US Politics + 45 + Congress + SCOTUS + Facts First + 2020 + Candidates * Business + Markets + Tech + Media + Success + Perspectives + Videos * Health + Food + Fitness + Wellness + Parenting + Vital Signs * Entertainment + Stars + Screen + Binge + Culture + Media * Tech + Innovate + Gadget + Mission: Ahead + Upstarts + Work Transformed + Innovative Cities * Style + Arts + Design + Fashion + Architecture + Luxury + Autos + Video * Travel + Destinations + Food & Drink + Play + Stay + Videos * Sports + Football + Tennis + Equestrian + Golf + Skiing + Horse Racing + Motorsport + Sailing + Rugby + Formula E + Esports * Videos + Live TV + Digital Studios + CNN Films + HLN + TV Schedule + TV Shows A-Z + CNNVR * Features + Call to Earth + Freedom Project + Impact Your World + Inside Africa + 2 Degrees + CNN Heroes + All Features * More + Photos + Longform + Investigations + CNN Profiles + CNN Leadership + CNN Newsletters + Work for CNN __________________________________________________________________ Follow CNN Politics * * * * ____________________ Former EPA chief says Trump administration is 'hamstringing scientists' By Devan Cole, CNN Updated 1349 GMT (2149 HKT) June 12, 2019 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. ____________________ white house climate committee william happer tapper sot lead vpx_00001519 white house climate committee william happer tapper sot lead vpx_00001519 JUST WATCHED WaPo: Climate change skeptic to lead WH climate committee Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH WaPo: Climate change skeptic to lead WH climate committee 01:06 Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is "hamstringing scientists and their ability to do their work" to tackle climate change, Christine Todd Whitman, a former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, said Wednesday. "So we need to be studying this and the public sees it. You see every poll that says better than 50% of the American people, even among Republicans, know the climate is changing, say the climate is changing, say it's serious, humans have some role to play and we should be doing something. And this administration just refuses and they're hamstringing scientists and their ability to do their work," Whitman told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day." The comments from Whitman, who served under Republican President George W. Bush, come a day after she and three other former EPA administrators criticized the Trump administration's approach to environmental policy and commitment to science in testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Washington Post: White House blocked State Department agency from warning about climate change Washington Post: White House blocked State Department agency from warning about climate change Washington Post: White House blocked State Department agency from warning about climate change Asked by Camerota what actions by the administration compelled her to testify on Tuesday, Whitman said: "Well, it's been this just consistent roll back of regulations without a seeming analysis of why this particular regulation is no longer relevant, and particularly when it comes to climate change, it's the scrubbing of any mention of climate change, it's the restriction of the scientists, their ability to do their work, to say this could be a problem and here is what we need to watch." The White House did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment on Wednesday. Read More During her testimony, the former EPA official cited a 2018 American Journal of Public Health study that concluded that the Trump administration "has explicitly sought to reorient" the agency to be more favorable to industry, telling the committee that "this unprecedented attack on science-based regulations designed to protect the environment and public health represents the gravest threat to the effectiveness of the EPA." * ____________________ * * * * * * ____________________ (BUTTON) Search * World + Africa + Americas + Asia + Australia + China + Europe + India + Middle East + United Kingdom * US Politics + 45 + Congress + SCOTUS + Facts First + 2020 + Candidates * Business + Markets + Tech + Media + Success + Perspectives + Videos * Health + Food + Fitness + Wellness + Parenting + Vital Signs * Entertainment + Stars + Screen + Binge + Culture + Media * Tech + Innovate + Gadget + Mission: Ahead + Upstarts + Work Transformed + Innovative Cities * Style + Arts + Design + Fashion + Architecture + Luxury + Autos + Video * Travel + Destinations + Food & Drink + Play + Stay + Videos * Sports + Football + Tennis + Equestrian + Golf + Skiing + Horse Racing + Motorsport + Sailing + Rugby + Formula E + Esports * Videos + Live TV + Digital Studios + CNN Films + HLN + TV Schedule + TV Shows A-Z + CNNVR * Features + Call to Earth + Freedom Project + Impact Your World + Inside Africa + 2 Degrees + CNN Heroes + All Features * More + Photos + Longform + Investigations + CNN Profiles + CNN Leadership + CNN Newsletters + Work for CNN __________________________________________________________________ Follow CNN Politics * * * * __________________________________________________________________ * Terms of Use * Privacy Policy * Accessibility & CC * AdChoices * About Us * Modern Slavery Act Statement * Advertise with us * CNN Store * Newsletters * Transcripts * License Footage * CNN Newsource * Sitemap © 2019 Cable News Network.Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.All Rights Reserved.CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. 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