Scott Pruitt Archives

Fliers posted around Capitol Hill poke fun at EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.

Environment

A Letter From Congressional Democrats Outlines New Allegations Against Pruitt by a Former EPA Official

In a meeting with Democrats, Kevin Chmielewski, a former EPA official and loyal Trump supporter, alleges that Pruitt repeatedly engaged in unethical, potentially illegal behavior.

Kate Wheeling

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has announced what he's calling a transparency rule.

News in Brief

A Republican Congressman Calls for Scott Pruitt’s Removal

The EPA administrator is currently embroiled in a series of controversies.

Max Ufberg

Scott Pruitt speaks at The 2017 Concordia Annual Summit on September 19th, 2017, in New York City.

News in Brief

A Watchdog Group Sues 16 Federal Agencies for Records of Office Upgrade Expenses

Trump officials are facing increasing scrutiny for extravagant uses of taxpayer dollars.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

The Department of Justice Asks That a Federal Court Throw Out a Lawsuit Claiming the EPA Is Violating Ethics Guidelines

The policy excludes EPA grant recipients from serving on external advisory committees, with the aim of limiting conflicts of interests.

Candace Butera

Three Pillar Point in Kodiak Island County, Alaska.

As Climate Change Intensifies, Here Are the Most—and Least—Resilient Counties in America

A recent EPA survey takes into account extreme weather, but also social factors such as poverty, health, and governance.

Sophie Yeo

Environment

A Watchdog Group Highlights the EPA’s Delayed FOIA Responses

A report by Project on Government Oversight claims that the EPA's Office of the Administrator has significantly delayed the department's processing of Freedom of Information Act requests.

Candace Butera

Environment

Under the Trump Administration, the EPA Reduced Federal Penalties Against Polluters

An analysis shows the EPA opened 115 environmental crime cases over the 2017 fiscal year, compared to the nearly 400 cases opened in 2009 under the Obama administration.

Candace Butera

Scott Pruitt speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House after President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, June 1st, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Environment

EPA Delays Implementation of Clean Water Rule

The Clean Water Rule, which passed in 2015, was meant to give federal officials more authority over small waterways and wetlands to prevent pollution.

Kate Wheeling