HOUSTON—Scott Pruitt, the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), made national headlines March 9 at CERAWeek by IHS Markit before ever taking the stage.In a morning interview at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel, Pruitt told CNBC he does not think CO2 is a primary contributor to climate change. The EPA’s website itself states that one of the most important greenhouse gases emitted by humans includes CO2.Asked about CO2’s role in climate change, Pruitt told CNBC “…no, I would not agree that it’s a primary contributor to the global warming that we see.”Pruitt later addressed a packed ballroom at the Hilton, where he focused on the president’s vision of melding pro-growth initiatives with pro-environment goals.“The last several years we have adopted the mindset that you can’t be pro-energy and pro-environment,” Pruitt said. “That’s simply an argument that I utterly reject.”
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