 Trump Makes Absolutely IRONIC Pick With HUGE Conflict Of Interest For EPA HeadTrump s transition is humming right along now, complete with an ever growing cabinet full of everyone he promised America he was going to get out of government. One of his latest picks is a major supporter of big oil, Scott Pruitt, who s also Oklahoma s current Attorney General. Pruitt is busy suing the EPA.And now he s going to head it.No, really, Trump has tapped Pruitt to head an agency he s suing over Obama s rule to bring down carbon emissions. Sure, 27 other states are part of that lawsuit, but the fact that one of the participants in that suit has been chosen to lead it, well, that s a huge conflict of interest. Pruitt could render the agency toothless.Of course, environmentalists are upset with this decision, and they should be. Rhea Su, who heads the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement: The mission of the EPA and its administrator requires an absolute commitment to safeguard public health and protect our air, land, water and planet. That s the litmus test. By naming Pruitt, President-elect Trump has flunked. Exactly. Trump says he wants clean air and water and that s why he won t get rid of the EPA, but ensuring clean air and water means actually acknowledging science and using that to craft policy. Pruitt however, thinks whether climate change is man-made is still up in the air, and said so in The New York Times: Healthy debate is the lifeblood of American democracy, and global warming has inspired one of the major policy debates of our time.That debate is far from settled. Scientists continue to disagree about the degree and extent of global warming and its connection to the actions of mankind  Dissent is not a crime. No, dissent is not a crime. Yes, healthy debate is a good thing. Refusing to acknowledge that science says the debate is pretty much over is a bad thing. Obviously Pruitt wants his lawsuit to succeed, but now he might be able to drop or gut that rule so they win without having to worry about the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, where it s currently pending.Pruitt has to be confirmed and Democrats are starting to signal that they can t, in good conscience, confirm Pruitt because of what the EPA s mission is. Can they actually block his appointment, though? It depends on whether they can convince a few Republicans to oppose him, too.Featured image via Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNews
trump makes absolutely ironic pick with huge conflict of interest for epa headtrump transition summing right along complete ever growing cabinet full everyone promised america going get government one latest picks major supporter big oil scott print also oklahoma current attorney general print busy suing going head really trump tapped print head agency suing obama rule bring carbon emissions sure states part lawsuit fact one participants suit chosen lead well huge conflict interest print could render agency course environmentalists upset decision rea su heads natural resources defense council said statement the mission epa administrator requires absolute commitment safeguard public health protect air land water planet that limbs test by naming print trump flanked exactly trump says wants clean air water get rid epa ensuring clean air water means actually acknowledging science using craft policy print however thinks whether climate change still air said the new york times healthy debate lifeblood american democracy global warming inspired one major policy debates debate far settled scientists continue disagree degree extent global warming connection actions mankind dissent crime no dissent crime yes healthy debate good thing refusing acknowledge science says debate pretty much bad thing obviously print wants lawsuit succeed might able drop gut rule win without worry circuit court appeals currently confirmed democrats starting signal good conscience confirm print epa mission can actually block appointment though it depends whether convince republicans oppose image via spencer imagenes
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT:  Trump Makes Absolutely IRONIC Pick With HUGE Conflict Of Interest For EPA HeadTrump s transition is humming right along now, complete with an ever growing cabinet full of everyone he promised America he was going to get out of government. One of his latest picks is a major supporter of big oil, Scott Pruitt, who s also Oklahoma s current Attorney General. Pruitt is busy suing the EPA.And now he s going to head it.No, really, Trump has tapped Pruitt to head an agency he s suing over Obama s rule to bring down carbon emissions. Sure, 27 other states are part of that lawsuit, but the fact that one of the participants in that suit has been chosen to lead it, well, that s a huge conflict of interest. Pruitt could render the agency toothless.Of course, environmentalists are upset with this decision, and they should be. Rhea Su, who heads the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement: The mission of the EPA and its administrator requires an absolute commitment to safeguard public health and protect our air, land, water and planet. That s the litmus test. By naming Pruitt, President-elect Trump has flunked. Exactly. Trump says he wants clean air and water and that s why he won t get rid of the EPA, but ensuring clean air and water means actually acknowledging science and using that to craft policy. Pruitt however, thinks whether climate change is man-made is still up in the air, and said so in The New York Times: Healthy debate is the lifeblood of American democracy, and global warming has inspired one of the major policy debates of our time.That debate is far from settled. Scientists continue to disagree about the degree and extent of global warming and its connection to the actions of mankind  Dissent is not a crime. No, dissent is not a crime. Yes, healthy debate is a good thing. Refusing to acknowledge that science says the debate is pretty much over is a bad thing. Obviously Pruitt wants his lawsuit to succeed, but now he might be able to drop or gut that rule so they win without having to worry about the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, where it s currently pending.Pruitt has to be confirmed and Democrats are starting to signal that they can t, in good conscience, confirm Pruitt because of what the EPA s mission is. Can they actually block his appointment, though? It depends on whether they can convince a few Republicans to oppose him, too.Featured image via Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump makes absolutely ironic pick with huge conflict of interest for epa headtrump transition summing right along complete ever growing cabinet full everyone promised america going get government one latest picks major supporter big oil scott print also oklahoma current attorney general print busy suing going head really trump tapped print head agency suing obama rule bring carbon emissions sure states part lawsuit fact one participants suit chosen lead well huge conflict interest print could render agency course environmentalists upset decision rea su heads natural resources defense council said statement the mission epa administrator requires absolute commitment safeguard public health protect air land water planet that limbs test by naming print trump flanked exactly trump says wants clean air water get rid epa ensuring clean air water means actually acknowledging science using craft policy print however thinks whether climate change still air said the new york times healthy debate lifeblood american democracy global warming inspired one major policy debates debate far settled scientists continue disagree degree extent global warming connection actions mankind dissent crime no dissent crime yes healthy debate good thing refusing acknowledge science says debate pretty much bad thing obviously print wants lawsuit succeed might able drop gut rule win without worry circuit court appeals currently confirmed democrats starting signal good conscience confirm print epa mission can actually block appointment though it depends whether convince republicans oppose image via spencer imagenes