Quote Originally Posted by Shinseikhaan View Post
Well, depends. He might be a loon on several matters, but if he's genuinely qualified in the field of renewable/'green' energy, then I see no reason to dismiss him so long as he keeps his trap shut except for what he's being paid to do.
The simplest reason is that politically, he is going to be a huge liability.

If he has such unusual (and actually quite offensive) views on the events of 9-11, he is hardly likely to have much credibility on global warming. The impacts and causes of the latter are subject to some controversy, and having someone of such sensibilities trying to further an environmental agenda is just grist to the mill of those who would derail the president's policies.