Climate Changed
Climate Science Critic to Follow Bolton in Leaving White House
- William Happer spearheaded presidential climate review panel
- Happer recruited to administration by ousted aide John Bolton
William Happer
Photographer: Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool via Bloomberg
This article is for subscribers only.
A National Security Council adviser who praised carbon dioxide and spearheaded efforts to create a presidential committee to review climate science is leaving the administration, following the departure of his patron John Bolton.
William Happer, a physicist, is stepping down from his post on Friday, according to the CO2 Coalition, a think tank that touts the benefit of carbon dioxide emissions. Happer formerly led the organization.