Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’

Ex-fossil fuel executive Chris Wright said administration is reviewing national assessments made by past governments

The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing growing criticism from scientists who say their worst fears" were realized when Wright revealed that the Trump administration would update" the US's premier climate crisis reports.

Wright, a former oil and gas executive, told CNN's Kaitlin Collins earlier this week that the administration was reviewing national climate assessment reports published by past governments.