'The country can't afford a climate czar who peddles climate delay and calls it climate action,' said ajeansu of CenterForBioDiv.
, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy"has told confidants that she has been frustrated by the slow pace of climate progress."one unnamed source as claiming that McCarthy—who served as head of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama presidency—intends to leave her position"as soon as next month," a timeline the White House denies.
If McCarthy leaves the White House, deputy national climate adviser Ali Zaidi is expected to replace her, likely angering environmentalists who have long been wary of Zaidi's ties to the fossil fuel industry.last year,"Zaidi did 'legal services' for Mission Coal Company LLC and Murray Energy Corp., both listed on his form as bankruptcy clients of his former firm."
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