SCOTT PELLEY (HOST): Today, Time magazine named Donald Trump its person of the year for, among other things, quote, “framing tomorrow's political culture by demolishing yesterday's.” The president-elect filled more administration posts today, putting a global warming skeptic in charge of protecting the environment. Here's Nancy Cordes. 

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NANCY CORDES: Al Gore's meeting with Mr. Trump the other day gave environmentalists hope, but that hope evaporated today when Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was tapped to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt claims the debate over climate change is “far from settled” and has repeatedly sued the EPA over fossil fuel regulations.

SCOTT PRUITT: It is the most damning thing that I see with respect to our ability to grow as a country. 

CORDES: The Sierra Club said today, “Having Scott Pruitt in charge of the EPA is like putting an arsonist in charge of fighting fires.”

Previously:

TV News Takes The Bait On Trump’s Climate Remarks, Ignoring Ample Warning Signs

Trump Adviser Stephen Moore: “We Have The Cleanest Coal In The World”

Potential Trump Press Secretary Calls Climate Change A “Wealth Redistribution Scheme” To “Turn The Earth Into God”