The Progressive

NewsWire

A project of Common Dreams

For Immediate Release
Contact:

Lisa Nurnberger, lnurnberger@ucsusa.org, 202-331-6959

Trump's Claims of Environmental Leadership Is a Bad Joke

President Donald Trump is giving a speech at the White House to tout his administration's environmental achievements.

"Is this a joke?" said Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "It's like an arsonist talking about how valuable his work is to the fire department."

WASHINGTON

President Donald Trump is giving a speech at the White House to tout his administration's environmental achievements.

"Is this a joke?" said Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists. "It's like an arsonist talking about how valuable his work is to the fire department."

The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices.