May 02 Memo: Pruitt landlord's husband sought EPA work for client By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The lobbyist whose wife rented a condo to EPA head Scott Pruitt at $50 a night sought EPA committee posts for a lobbying client. Continue reading
May 01 California and 16 other states sue Trump administration over plan to scrap car emission standards By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The suit takes aim at a plan by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back and revise emissions standards for vehicles manufactured between 2022 and 2025. Continue reading
Apr 27 EPA launches internal probe of Pruitt's condo deal By Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency's internal ethics official is opening an investigation into Scott Pruitt's $50-a-night condo deal in Washington. Continue reading
Apr 23 EPA documents say Pruitt's requested sweep for hidden listening devices didn't meet government standards By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA office determined the sweep was "very basic and cursory" and "did not employ the equipment, proper certification, or necessary processes" to be approved by the U.S. government for sensitive facilities. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:43 Pruitt's conflicts of interest trace back to before the EPA, says investigation By PBS News Hour EPA chief Scott Pruitt's troubles in Washington have “echoes in his past” when he was attorney general of Oklahoma, according to The New York Times. It found that Pruitt purchased a home from a lobbyist using a shell company that… Continue watching
Apr 22 Despite denials, lobbyist tied to condo met with EPA chief By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt met in his office last year with a veteran Washington lobbyist tied to the bargain-priced condo where Pruitt was living. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:02 Why Scott Pruitt's living arrangement raises ethics concerns By PBS News Hour The controversies and ethical questions surrounding EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt are piling up. Most recently, ABC News reported that Pruitt was occasionally renting a room in Washington from the wife of a lobbyist for the energy industry. William Brangham learns… Continue watching
Mar 30 Analysis: Why the EPA's shift on auto efficiency rules will give China the upper hand By Greg Dotson, The Conversation Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is expected to announce a plan to relax existing tailpipe standards that apply through 2025, which may yield a competitive advantage to other nations. Continue reading
Feb 02 Emails show Pruitt monitored changes to EPA webpages on climate By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Newly released emails show Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt personally monitored efforts last year to excise much of the information about climate change from the agency's website. Continue reading
Jan 30 EPA chief Pruitt doesn't recall 2016 statements slamming Trump By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is distancing himself from his 2016 statements that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump is a “bully” who, if elected, would abuse the Constitution. Continue reading