White House debate on Paris was never about climate change
The wrangling between Trump’s advisors was always about how best to burn more fossil fuels
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Trump told Pruitt to make plan to leave Paris deal, stay in UNFCCC
Environment chief asked by president to draft a strategy that would take the US out of the Paris climate deal, but keep the country within the wider UN climate process
NGO demands Trump-Pruitt emails on Paris withdrawal
The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking documents that influenced the US president’s decision to leave the Paris climate agreement
EPA boss: US should exit Paris climate agreement
“It’s a bad deal for America,” said Scott Pruitt, adding he had told counterparts in Germany and Canada that he would not risk the US economy to comply with Paris