Jun 08 Dem lawmakers seek criminal corruption probe of EPA's Pruitt By Michael Biesecker, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press House Democrats on Friday formally requested that the Justice Department investigate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt for potential criminal conduct. Continue reading
Jun 02 Lobbyist tied to EPA chief's condo tried to influence agency By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Newly filed reports show the Washington lobbyist whose wife rented a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt had far more contact with the agency than previously disclosed… Continue reading
May 25 Emails show collaboration among EPA and climate-change deniers By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Newly released emails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change to rally like-minded people for public hearings on science and global warming. Continue reading
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