Opinion by Michael N. Susan, Albany Times-Union

Albany, NY, January 24, 2020 – In his unremitting and unconscionable attack on science, President Donald Trump claims that human-caused global warming — overwhelmingly accepted by scientists — is a Chinese hoax. He posits that wind turbines cause cancer. Trump has defunded climate research, expanded fossil fuel extraction on public lands and weakened methane regulations. His administration recently announced sweeping plans to eliminate requirements for the analysis of climate change..