ebell, not a scientist, disagreeth majority of scientists who say the driving force behind the warming planet is behind fossil fuels. >> we believe the so-called global warming consensus was not based on science, but was a political consensus. >> reporter: bob deems is with the resources defense council. >> three feature of sea level rise and miami is gone and the everglades is under water and beyond what scientists expect by the end of the century. >> reporter: >> history may well judge it as a turning point for our planet. >> reporter: ebell who did not respond for a question for our but deems says he is far from giving up. so you're still hoping he will moderate his views from what he said on the campaign trail? >> very much so. >> reporter: what will happen if he doesn't? >> if he doesn't, we are going to be in a world of hurt. >> reporter: chip reid, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," fox news anchor megyn kelly joins us in the studio with her new book. perfect union." and we talk with iconic indy rock guitarist johnny marr on his life

ebell argues they're an extension of power. evidence suggesting that man-made climate change is real. >> we believed that the so-called global warming consensus was not based on science but was a political consensus. >> that's rejecting evidence accepted by most scientists as well as a growing number of republicans. including former south carolina congressman bob inglis. >> it's really quite comical, really, to have one of the merchants of doubt as the head of epa. that really would be a continuing joke on america. >> as founder of environmental group republican. inglis says there must be a way everyone can move together in a balanced way. >> we want to take care of the problem. it may be, just maybe, that somebody like donald trump could show that there is a free enterprise answer to climate change. but he won't show it if he's got myron ebell as the administrator of epa, however. >> trump's appointee will also have the power to effect how we work with the international community to combat a changing environment that's proven

ebell, not a scientist, disagrees with the overwhelming majority of scientists who say the driving force behind the warming planet is the burning of fossil fuels. >> we believe the so-called global warming consensus was not based on science, but was a political consensus. >> reporter: bob deems is with the natural resources defense council. >> three feet of sea level rise and miami is gone and the everglades is under water and three feet of global sea level rise is beyond what scientists expect by the end of the >> reporter: mr. trump wants to cancel the paris accords. an agreement reached by 90 nations last year, including the u.s., that helps them reduce the fssil fuels. >> history may well judge it as a turning point for our planet. >> reporter: ebell who did not respond to a request for comment, wants to regulation that are intended to turn the nation away from coal and toward wind and but deems says he is far from giving up. so you're still hoping he will moderate his views from what he said on the campaign trail? >> very much so. >> reporter: what will happen if he doesn't? >> if h

transition team is being led by myron ebell, a leading climate change skeptic. ebell, who is not a scientist, disagrees with the overwhelming majority of the climate scientists who say the driving force behind the warming planet is the burning of fossil fuels. >> we believed that the science but was a political consensus. >> reporter: bob deans is with the natural resources defense council. >> three feet of sea level rise and miami is venice, new orleans is grng the everglades are under water. and three feet of global sea level rise is at the lower end of what scientists expect by the end of this century. >> reporter: mr. trump wants to cancel the paris accords, an agreement reached last near b which commits them to reduce fossil fuel emissions. >> history may well judge it as a turning point for our planet. >> reporter: ebell, who did not respond toaur request for a comment, also wants to repeal president obama's clean power plan, regulations intended to turn the nation away from cold and toward wind and solar power. but deans says he is far from giving up. you

transition team is being led by myron ebell, a leading climate change skeptic. ebell, who is not a scientist, disagrees with the overwhelming majority of the climate scientists who say the driving force behind the warming planet is the burning of fossil fuels. >> we believed that the so- called global warming consensus was not based on science but was a political consensus. the natural resources defense council. >> three feet of sea level rise and miami is venice, new orleans is going, the everglades are under water. and three feet of global sea level rise is at the lower end of what scientists expect by the end of this century. >> reporter: mr. trump wants to cancel the paris accords, an agreement reached last near by 190 nations, including the u.s., which commits them to reduce fossil fuel emissions. >> history may well judge it as a turning point for our plan >> reporter: ebell, who did not respond to our request for a comment, also wants to repeal president obama's clean power plan, regulations intended to turn the nation away from cold and toward wind and s

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and myron ebell are the quintessential d.c. swamp creatures. "politico" reports that ebell was a veteran of the tobacco regulation wars. jeremy simons of the environmental defense fund credits ebell with taking the tobacco playbook and applying it to climate change. and on climate, jerry taylor of the libertarian center says ebell was "involved in marshaling allies building a skeptic movement and enforcing that political orthodoxy as best he could in the republican party." ebell criticizes scientists for working outside their degreed fields, but it turns out he isn't even a scientist himself. after college he studied political theory at the london school of economics and history at cambridge. he has even criticized pope francis' encyclical on climate change, calling it scientificically uninformed, economically illiterate, intellectually incoherent and morally obtuse. that's rich, right thereto -- an outspoken climate contrarian whose organization receives fossil fuel money calling pope francis morally obtuse. well, the president-elect mocked re

but there isn't a stat for passion..and program building determination..r ebels are ready for their biggest win of the season.. jericho flowers..a first quarter fix for six..the defensive back turned wide receiver 34 yard touchdown..10-3 unlv wyoming ties the game and then takes the lead because sometimes bad things happen to good people.. fumble.. touchdown..17-10. .unlv won't come back oh yes they will..they fire touchdown machine.. the captain leaves the cowboys in his dust..27 yard touchdown..17-17 after a unlv field goal..the rebels re-ignite the passing game.. kurt palandech to xzavier campbell..can't go around them..must go over them.. 27-17 from catching air to waving them like you just don't care but the 7-2 wyoming cowboys have a pesky flare for the dramatic...josh allen to tanner gentry..one hand beauty...48 time..unlv 30- wyoming 24.. 4th quarter..wyoming takes a 45-44 lead but kurt palandech has a 76 yard answer.. 157 yards rushing in his first start of the season...palande ch party for six..52-45 last chance for wyoming..no time left on the clock and josh allen completes the m

ebel in charge of the epa transition?to a problem which is where is president-elect trump going to get his advice on this? we hope he looks further and makes a smart choice. our eyes are on who he puts in charge of the epa and other positions. there is talk about cutting funding for nasa's climate science program. we have to base our decisions on science. who he puts in the positions will be critical. >> jeremy symons, thank you so much. we'll continue the conversation. more ahead on "andrea mitchell reports." we'll be right back. >>> that does it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." we'll take a break to be with family and friends. follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram. chris jansing is next. >>> happy thanksgiving. right now donald trump is at his club in palm beach reportedly working through the thanksgiving vacation partly to fill out his administration. new names out today. nikki haley, governor of south carolina, accepted the nomination for u.n. representative. ben carson reportedly offered housing

marc miville accepted the award on behalf of his family and the retired head of the nhcl u, claire ebel received the quill and ink award. are saying things that you do not like. it is their first amendment also. it is our responsibility, all of us, to say that their first amendment rights are just as important as mine. >> there are many good people willing to help in this state. many in this room tonight. thank you all for what you are willing to do. >> he was committed to his principles and to do the right thing and what was right. he regularly was known to be submitting right to know law requests. shelley: tonight's event was the main fundraiser for the nonprofit school. age is just a number to new hampshire's newest tai chi instructor. this 90-year-old is leading a class at a senior residents in windham and her neighbors could not be happier. citizens are embracing a new age practice. they are taking part in meditation and motion, also known as tai chi. leading the pack is jeanette who at 90 years old says tai chi has given her a new lease on life. >> i feel as though i am 39 years o

. >> reporter: ebell, who did not respond to our request for a comment, also wants to repeal president obama's clean power plan, regulations intended to turn the nation away from cold and toward wind and solar power. but deans says he is far from giving up. you're still hoping he will moderate his views from fr what he says on the campaign trail. >> very much so. >> reporter: what will happen if he doesn't?

. >> reporter: tonight austin is giving thanks for the officer which ebels could have saved lives. >>> the motive behind the attack remains unknown at this hour but we are learning more about the attacker in this case. on your side investigator uncovering new details. >> reporter: what we know is the attacker was an 18-year-old somali revenue he have peaches. just three months ago ohio state's newspaper, the student newspaper down there, interviewed artafternoon. he talked about his trouble finding a place to pray on campus. he said, "i wanted to 49th open but i was kind of scared with everything going on in the media. i'm a muslim. it's not what the media he left his home country with his. they lived in pakistan before coming to the u.s. where artan became a permanent resident in 2014. he just transfer seemed. jonathan walsh, on your side. >> there is still a lot more to learn about exactly what happened in columbus so we're developments that come out we will make sure you have the latest through our news 5 app. >>> time for a check on our weather with chief meteorologist mark johnso

brangham: since winning the election, the president-electel has tapped climate change skeptic myron ebell to head the e.p.a. transition. trump has repeatedly expressed his own skepticism about climate change, like in this 2012 tweet, when he said: "the concept of global warming was created by and for the chinese in order too make u.s. manufacturing non- competitive." two years later, he wrote: "global warming is an expensive hoax!" meanwhile, the paris climate accords officially took effect on november 4-- an agreement among dozens of nations, all aimed at limiting worldwide warming to just an additionalt two degrees celsius, a little over 3.5 degrees fahrenheit. but doubts about what president- elect trump will do, are hanging over this week's u.n. climatetr conference in morocco. >> the u.s. will shred the document. >> brangham: it would take fouru years to withdraw from the pact, but there are no enforcement mechanisms, so the new trump administration could simply ignore the u.s.' commitments. in marrakech yesterday, secretary of state john kerry warned against taking that step. he sai

so, too, did his choice of well-known skeptic of global warming myron ebelle to lead his e.p.a. transition team. president obama is likely to chief diplomat just called donald trump a preacher of hate. >> tia: well i know it's hard to believe but it's almost time for thanksgiving and you are probably thinking about heading off to see the family. >> brian: that's right. laura demaria has what you need to know about holiday weekend travel. >> laura: we are just about there counting down to those travel days that really just so happen to be some of the bussiest travel days of the year. so we want to help you get through it with some tips as to tackle the air. so, first off, i want to start with the very best time to travel. if you are going to be traveling on the road. now, the very best time is going to be this sunday morning at 6:00 in the morning. now we can't tell you the best without telling you the worst. this is also very early, being that thanksgiving is not until thursday -- so a lot of people can't leave until later. if anything, you just want to make sure you avoid the v

. >> reporter: that alarmed european leaders as well as his choice of myron ebell to lead his epa transition team. president obama is likely to hear similar concerns in germany. a key u.s. ally whose chief diplomat just called donald trump a preacher of hate. margaret brennan, cbs news, athens. >> tomorrow the president will meet with german chancellor angela merkel and hold discussions with french and british leaders. >>> operations at oklahoma city's airport are back to normal today after a southwest airlines employee was gunned down in what police call an ambush. the victim is 52-year-old michael winchester. his son plays for the kansas city chiefs. the team tweeted out condolences. police determined the suspect lloyd buie was a former southwest employee. he allegedly shot winchester in retaliation over circumstances that led to buie leaving his job. >>> still ahead help for bay area minimum wage workers. how soon they will see a pay raise and how much. >> plus, heading back to the future with nike's self lacing sneakers. how much they will cost you. >> and it's been a chilly start to thi

who is hi ron ebel and what does he believe? >> myron is director of climate change program at the competitive enterprise institute, a think tank in washington, d.c. his belief is climate change is a hoax or possibly no big deal, happening in no big deal or possibly happening and good for us depending on which day you ask him. certainly, we don't need any public policy to help counter it. >> brangham: in some ways, he seems like an ideological fit as far as what we understand donald trump's policy is to believe and positions. >> that's right, i think it's a very clear signal from the trump camp that he was not kidding in what he said about climate change on the trail. >> brangham: let's talk about some of the things the trump administration might do. with regards to the paris accords, for those following along, a whole group of nations have binded together to say we're going to pledge to cut emissions going forward. if the trump administration wanted to, can they just walk back from those commitments? can they just walk away fro

. >>> myron ebel is with the competitive enterprise institute. in the past he has called many mainstream climate studies false. so what does a trump presidency mean for environmental policy and what can california do about it? kpix5's wilson walker reports. >> donald thinks that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the chinese. i think it's real. >> i did not. i do not say that. >> reporter: if you want to know what president trump means for the environment, you can start with climate change. >> it will get cooler. it will get warmer. it's called weather. >> reporter: as you might expect, mr. trump is no fan of the paris climate agreement. >> i'm talking about global warming being the biggest problem facing this country is insane. >> president trump claimed he wants to immediately withdraw from that agreement. >> reporter: david cox is a professor of environmental law from uc hastings. >> were we to withdraw, we don't know what other nations would do. >> reporter: even though it means collapse of the global agreement, trump can walk away, but

. >> reporter: ebell, who did not respond to our request for a comment, also wants to repeal president obama's clean power plan, regulations intended to turn the nation away from cold -- coal and toward wind and solar power. but deans says he is far from moderate his views from fr what he says on the campaign trail. >> very much so. >> reporter: what will happen if >>> the president-elect's daughter ivanka trump took heat today for selling ice on 60 minutes. she wore a diamond bracelet on incident was touted as selling it for more than $10,000. you may recall last night the potential conflicts of interests. >>> and tonight, people are urged to wear protective masks. there is a thick haze in south from large fires. mark strassman is on the fire line. >> reporter: this of wildfire, the rock mountain fire, five miles into the woods of north georgia. three major fires in the state have already burned more than 25,000 acres. chad colom supervises fires from montana. he knows it could plunge into the wilderness. >> and you just get a change in temperature and the fire and can escalate very q

leaders ando too myron ebell to lead his transition team. largest economic power ie , the friendly outreach to russia. >> thanks, margaret brennan in athens. >>> oklahoma's biggest airport is open this morning after a deadly shooting caused chaos. will rogers world airport was shut down for hoursterday gunman who shot and killed a southwest airlines employee. the suspect was later found dead. airport in oklahomcity with details of the apparent ambush. don, good morning. >> reporter:ood morning. today. the victim was well-known in this community. a former football player for the university of oklahoma whose son now plays in the national football league. police are now trying to figure out why the gunman opened fire. police swarmed will rogers world airport tuesday afternoon, going car-to-car, searching for the gunman who shot 52 yearly southwest airlines employee michael winchester. according to cbs affiliate kw-tv the gunman is identified as lloyd bowie. he was' apparently lying in wait and shooting winchester while he was walking between a

leaders and so too myron ebell to lead his transition team. the united states, he said, the largest economic power in the world, the second largest greenhouse gas emitter must respect the commitments it has undertaken. president obama is likely to hear similar concerns in germany. that is a key u.s. ally, charlie, whose chief diplomat just called donald trump a preacher of hate. just emphasizes how awkward this conversation will be for president obama as he tries to cool nerves about vladimir putin and trump's friendly outreach to russia. >> thanks, margaret brennan in athens. >>> oklahoma's biggest airport is open this morning after a deadly shooting caused chaos. shut down for hours yesterday while police searched for a gunman who shot and killed a southwest airlines employee. the suspect was later found dead. don dahler is at will rogers airport in oklahoma city with details of the apparent ambush. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as you can see, operations have returned to norm here today. the victim was well-known in this com

ebels this is political. president trump. they all know about a wall. when you talk to them, they know that. if you talk about building a fence, you better get over here before january and the swearing in ceremony. >> donald trump has said since his election that he plans to deport two million, perhaps as many as three million undocumented immigrants from this country. >>> today oxford dictionaries released its annual word of the year. and some might argue it's very fitting. this year the truth. when circumstances that appeal to emotion and personal belief are more influential than objective facts. other words to make the list are adulting, alt-right, and the extreme fear of clowns. >>> following its promise to crack down on hate speech twitter suspended the accounts of several members of the so- called alt-right. that includes the verified popular face of the group known for supporting hate speech. >>> only on news 5 it is never too early to get into the christmas spirit, right? >> that's right. definitely not in akron. the 35th annual holiday tree fes

as well as his choice of well-known skeptic of global warming - myron ebell - to lead his epa transition team. germany./// ((christianne klein)) >>> the r-t-c is making it easier for commuters to get where they're going with a brand new app. starting today ride r-t-c is officially available for download. app features included purchasing transit passes for all rtc routes.... planning your next trip with detailed step-by-step information.. and arrival information about routes and bus stops near you and where you want to go. the app is available for use on apple and android devices./// >>> twitter is cracking down on hate speech from users. ... promising a new "mute words" feature it allows users to block out certain words, phrases, hashtags and usernames. they've also suspended a number of accounts... including several alt-right ones. among those was the verified account of richard spencer... someone well known for promoting white nationalism. in a youtube video, spencer accused twitter of quote "purging people based on their views." twitter declined to comment on the matter./// black frid

and the retired head of the new hampshire aclu claire ebel received the quill and ink award. >> think about the people who are saying things you don't like. it is their first amendment to. their first amendment rights are just as important as mine. >> i've learned that there are many good people in the state willing to help, many in this room tonight. thank you all for what you do. thank you so very much for this honor. escape was committed to his principles and convictions almost to a fault. to do the right thing and what was right. be submitting right to know laws. sean: last night's event was the main fundraiser for the nonprofit school. erin: still to come on news nine daybreak, get moving. how a local woman is proving age is only a number -- a number. sean: and spirit of giving. the generous donations that will keep granite state kids warm >> you are watching wmur news 9 daybreak with an fellow, sean mcdonald and kevin skarupa. >> we start out with clearing skies in the north country. for the rest of us it will be sunshine with temperatures anywhere from the mid-50's to lower 60'

and the retired head of the new hampshire aclu, claire ebel, claire: think about the people who are saying things you don't like. it is their first amendment too. and i think it is our responsibility, all of us, to say their first amendment rights are just as important as mine. >> i have learned there are many good people in this state, willing to help. many in this room tonight. thank you all for what you do. and thank you so very much for principles and to his convictions, almost to a fault. to do the right thing and what was right, he regularly was known to submit right to know law requests. sean: last night's event was the main fundraiser for the nonprofit school. sometimes the biggest heroes are those who speak out. still to come get moving. , how a local woman is proving age is only a number. and, spirit of giving. the generous donations that will keep granite state kids warm this winter. half hour, hampshire's drought. kevin: a live look from the northeast kingdom of vermont. we do have some clouds, but they are trying to break apart. it is going to eventually set up a mild afternoo