Tillerson proposes scrapping Arctic and climate envoys

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson chaired the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Fairbanks on May 11, 2017. (Photo by Arctic Council Secretariat Linnea Nordström)Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wants to do away with special envoys focused on the Arctic and climate change, as part of his effort to overhaul the State Department.
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The proposal comes just months after Tillerson visited Alaska and spoke about the importance of the Arctic. Some worry it&