Washington, D.C.— In response to the intention of President-elect Trump to nominate former Rep. Sean Duffy to Secretary of Transportation, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy, Matthew Davis:

“Trump’s decision to nominate Sean Duffy, who was just spewing misinformation about COP, ‘alternative science’ and ‘climate alarmists’ is sadly par for the course. With a LCV lifetime score of 2%– tying him for lowest score of a prospective nominee so far – Duffy has a history of disregarding the real impacts of the climate crisis on our families, communities and environment. Given that transportation accounts for 28 percent of our country’s climate pollution, the single largest polluting sector, we need a Secretary of Transportation who understands how clean transportation solutions can help fight the climate crisis and protect our communities from health-harming pollution.”

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