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Tuesday January 17, 2017

Trump Pick To Head Interior Department Says Climate Change Is Not A Hoax

Interior Secretary-nominee Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., tells a Senate committee that if he is confirmed, he'll take President Theodore Roosevelt as his model for managing federal lands. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Trump Pick To Head Interior Department Says Climate Change Is Not A Hoax

January 17, 2017 • Rep. Ryan Zinke testified that humans influence climate, although there is a debate over how much. He promised to emulate Teddy Roosevelt in managing public lands.

Tuesday December 13, 2016

Trump Taps Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke To Lead Interior Department

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Taps Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke To Lead Interior Department

December 13, 2016 • The first-term GOP congressman is a strong defender of public access to federal lands and has even broken with his party on the issue. But he also supports increased oil and gas exploration.