"President Trump's pick to lead the Council on Environmental Quality tiptoed around climate change today while appearing to draw some Democratic support.

Mary Neumayr, a former congressional staffer, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that people play a role in the planet's changing climate, but stopped short of placing blame.

Answering a question from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) about whether she believes the scientific consensus that climate change is real and is being driven primarily by human-based carbon emissions, Neumayr said, 'I agree the climate is changing and human activity has a role.'"

Hannah Northey reports for Greenwire July 19, 2018. [2]