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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Abboud, Michael [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=B6F5AF791A1842F1ADCC088CBF9ED3CE-ABBOUD, MIC] 10/18/2017 2:30:58 PM Kush Desai [desai@dailycallernewsfoundation.org] Press [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=b293283291dc44eOb5dlc36be9281d8a-Press] Re: Press query - Admin. Pruitt Hey Kush, attributable to an EPA spokesman. "Administrator Pruitt was referencing the C 02 footprint from energy related industries. According to the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, from 2000 to 2014, per capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were down 18.1 percent on average nationally." Source:http://www.csg.org/aapca site/documents/GreatestStory4-l7-17.pdf Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Kush Desai <desai@dailvcallernewsfoundation.org> wrote: Hello, I'd just like to follow up on this. It occurred to me that perhaps Administrator Pruitt was discussing per capita carbon emissions. World Bank data (link) indeed shows an "over 18%" decrease in per capita C 02 emissions from 2000 to 2014. Was his "C02 footprint" comment referencing U.S. per capita, and not nominal, C 02 emissions? I am on a deadline for early this afternoon, if that's possible on your end. Thanks, Kush On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Kush Desai <desai@dailycallernewsfoundation.org> wrote: Hello, I hope this note finds you well. My name is Kush Desai and I'm a fact check reporter with The Daily Caller News Foundation. I'm currently working on an article fact checking a claim made by Administrator Pruitt on Fox Business earlier today. At one during his interview with Neil Cavuto, Administrator Pruitt claimed, "we've reduced our C 02 footprint by over 18%, almost 20%, from 2000 to 2014." EPA data on annual C 02 emissions I was able to find (link) indicates that C 02 emissions in 2000 were around 5992.4 million metric tons, a figure that drops to 5556 in 2000. This is a 7% drop; it doesn't tie up with what Administrator Pruitt said in his interview. His figure and the EPA data both, however, indicate significant C 02 emissions declines since 2000 --can you clarify what specific data source he was looking at for this claim? Was he perhaps referencing a different statistic? Happy to chat at anytime on the phone as well or on background as well. Ex. 6 and also happy to discuss further on any medium off the record Thanks, Kush Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00031318-00001 Kush S, Desai Fact Check Reporter de fili' dai! ^alernewsfoundasioirorg Ex. 6 ! Kush S. Desai Fact Check Reporter Ex. 6 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00031318-00002