
President Trump’s newly appointed ambassador to Canada believes in “both sides” of the debate surrounding climate change.
U.S. ambassador Kelly Craft, who assumed her new duties on Monday, told the CBC that she believes there is merit to both arguments in favor of the existence of climate change and those countering the belief that the phenomenon is fueled by human beings.
“I think that both sides have their own results, from their studies, and I appreciate and I respect both sides of the science,” Craft said, adding that she feels each side has presented “accurate” data.
She declined to say whether or not she herself was inclined towards one side or another.
Craft, the first woman to serve in her position, is a businesswoman, philanthropist and major donor to the Republican Party.
She is also married to Kentucky coal magnate Joe Craft, who actively criticized the climate policies of the Obama administration.
He is the president and CEO of Alliance Resource Partners LP — one of the largest coal producers in the eastern United States.
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