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NOAA Taps David Legates, Notorious Climate Change Denier, for Top Role

HeadlineSep 15, 2020

A University of Delaware professor and known climate change denier has been tapped for a top position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. David Legates has written papers calling for more fossil fuel emissions and has had his work supported by the Robert Mercer-funded Heartland Institute and Koch Industries, as well as major gas companies.

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