Climate Science Misrepresented by Pennsylvania State Senator

Climate Science Misrepresented by Pennsylvania State Senator

During a speech at a natural gas conference on March 28, 2017, Pennsylvania State Senator and 2018 Gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner contradicted scientific research linking climate change to greenhouse gas emissions.

After acknowledging that climate change is “probably” happening, Senator Wagner asserted that emissions are likely not the cause. Rather, he suggested that climate change may be due to “the rotation of the earth,” which causes Earth to “move[] closer to the sun every year.” He also asserted that climate change could be the result of population growth, stating:

“We have more people…you know, humans have warm bodies. So is heat coming off? Things are changing…but I think we are, as a society, doing the best we can.”