coyotes had arrived in the state naturally, without any involvement by the TWRA. Stating that Niceley had repeated an "urban myth" that had been debunked previously, PolitiFact characterized his statement as a "real howler" and categorized it as "Pants On Fire", indicating a statement that "is not accurate and makes a ridiculous claim". 2017 Niceley rejects mainstream views of climate science. At a December 2017 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), he told E&E News reporter Zack Colman: "I think the whole premise that carbon dioxide is a pollutant is flawed. It's not a pollutant, it's just as natural as oxygen. The trees and plants depend on CO2 just the same way we depend on oxygen." 2022 While speaking in favor of a bill that would make camping on any public property punishable by a $50 fine, Niceley cited Adolf Hitler as an example of someone who worked his way out of homelessness to "lead a life that got him in the history books." References External links Rep. Frank S. Niceley, Tennessee General Assembly web site Frank Nicely said, What?, Frank S. Niceley's blog Sen. Frank Niceley, Twitter account 1947 births University of Tennessee alumni Living people Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Republican Party Tennessee state senators 21st-century American politicians