Scott Pruitt
EPA Chief May Have Violated Propaganda Laws
The Government Accountability Office is looking into it.
Why Did Pruitt Use the Bible to Back Up His Statement?
Pruitt referred to an unrelated verse from the Book of Joshua to explain his removal of EPA funded scientists from the agency's advisory boards.
EPA to End Climate Change Rule Americans Actually Like
Scott Pruitt wants to end Obama's "war on coal." But Americans care about climate change, worry how it will affect their lives, and think the Clean Power Act was a pretty great idea.
Kellyanne Conway Scrutinized for Taking Private Flights
Conway had taken flights with Tom Price, who resigned as Health and Human Services secretary amid reports on the subject.
EPA to Let Industry Have Say Over Regulations
A new program will have the EPA working with lobbying groups to "reduce unnecessary regulatory burden."
EPA Chief Doesn't Want to Talk Climate Change Now
A common response from deniers is to complain that scientists shouldn't politicize tragedies.
Under Trump, The EPA Is About Politics, Not Science
A former PR man for Trump says he is scrubbing climate change from projects the government organization funds.
EPA Accuses Reporter of Hurricane Harvey 'Fake News'
The Associated Press' retorted that the EPA was not on site at toxic chemical dumps around Houston, Texas.
White House Officials Mum on Trump, Climate Change
Three White House officials evade the question of whether Trump believes in climate change.
Pruitt's Carbon Comments May Have Violated EPA Policy
Lawyers for the Sierra Club asked the EPA to check whether Pruitt violated policy by saying, "I would not agree that [carbon is] a primary contributor to the global warming that we see."
House Republicans Buck Trump on Climate Change
Seventeen lawmakers sign on; sponsor says "many, many more" are interested.
Scott Pruitt is a CO2 Truther
The EPA chief says carbon dioxide is not a primary contributor to global warming.
EPA Chief Promises 'Aggressive' Rollback of Obama Rules
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he understood why some Americans want to see his agency eliminated completely.
Scott Pruitt's First EPA Speech, Annotated by Scholars
The night after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt gave his first speech to the agency, a group of scientists decided to check the veracity of his speech—and left him comments.
EPA Chief Says Agency Can Also Be Pro-Jobs
Critics of the agency have complained that regulations ushered in by former Democratic President Barack Obama have killed thousands of energy jobs by restricting carbon emissions and limiting areas open to coal mining and oil drilling.
Senate Confirms Trump's Controversial EPA Pick
The nomination of Pruitt, who sued the EPA more than a dozen times on behalf of his oil-producing state and has doubted the science of climate change, sparked widespread concern in progressive circles, and has upset many former and current agency employees.
Top Republican Opposes Trump's Pick for EPA
As Oklahoma attorney general, Pruitt sued the EPA more than a dozen times on behalf of the oil-drilling state and he has cast doubts on the science of climate change.
Trump Officials Blaming Media for EPA Turmoil: Emails
Acting agency administrator is trying to boost morale amid worries that politics will influence EPA's scientific work.
Can Trump's EPA Pick Switch Sides and Defend Own Suits?
The Oklahoma attorney general has filed or joined some two dozen lawsuits intending to block environmental regulations.
Lawmakers Grill Scott Pruitt, Trump's EPA Pick
The Oklahoman is still likely to be pushed through by the GOP.
Will Pruitt Bring On Earthquakes as He Did in Oklahoma?
Trump's EPA pick Scott Pruitt is in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
Trump's Nominees and the Coming Environmental Disaster
Man-made earthquakes, caused by fracking, threaten to take out a crucial part of the nation's energy infrastructure. But don't expect Rex Tillerson, Scott Pruitt or Rick Perry to do anything about it.
More Controversial Nominees for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump stirred further controversy with his picks for the EPA, homeland security, and China ambassador.