EPA Chief: It’s The Media’s Fault People Are So Worried About Climate Change!

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a press conference to discuss the agency's Superfund program at EPA's New York City office, March 4, 2019 in N... NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 04: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a press conference to discuss the agency's Superfund program at EPA's New York City office, March 4, 2019 in New York City. Wheeler gave a statement and took questions about the EPA's annual report on Superfund sites and progress that has been made. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler on Monday blamed the media for the public’s growing concern over climate change.

Wheeler gave a speech at the National Press Club praising the country’s efforts to fight climate change.

As he was rattling off statistics indicating that the U.S. has decreased its pollution levels, the EPA chief argued the press needs to help “fix” Americans’ “perception” that the environment is getting worse.

“I could go on with more stats and evidence of our nation’s progress, but my purpose in doing this is not to minimize the environmental challenges or threats that we face today. The press actually reminds me of that on a regular basis,” Wheeler said. “But the media does a disservice to the American public and sound policy making by not informing the public of the progress this nation has made.”

Wheeler did note that global carbon dioxide emissions have increased while touting that emissions in the U.S. have gone down.

The earth’s carbon dioxide levels are indeed at a record high, ocean levels are rising due to melting ice glaciers, and millions of people worldwide have been affected by extreme weather patterns caused by global warming.

And to top it all off, a new report by the Breakthrough National Center for Climate Restoration predicts that human civilization could collapse by 2050 if climate change isn’t stopped in time.

Watch Wheeler speak below:

H/t Yahoo News.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Wheeler acknowledged that global carbon emissions have increased.

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  1. From now on, when you look up the word “doofuss” in the dictionary, you’ll find Andrew Wheeler’s picture.

  2. Elect a clown expect a circus…

  3. He also went on to blame fire departments for exaggerating house and other structure fires by showing up to put them out.

  4. It’s the climate that’s worried about the newly renamed Environmental Pollution Agency.

    Make
    America
    Polluted
    Again.

  5. Malicious, vile, fucking liars like this man should be scorned and called out again and again as they spew their distortion and lies on climate change and global warming.

    The response by most people will be “meh, politics. so over it”.

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