Apr 02 EPA says Scott Pruitt didn't violate ethics rules in leasing condo By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A memo signed by Kevin Minoli contends that Pruitt's $50-a-night rental payments constitute a fair market rate. The memo was dated March 30, the day after ABC News first reported Pruitt lived last year in condo co-owned by the wife… Continue reading
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
Mar 30 EPA head Scott Pruitt lived in D.C. condo connected to energy lobbyist By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is reported to have lived in a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist whose firm represents a roster of fossil fuel companies. Continue reading
Feb 16 EPA chief Pruitt racked up nearly $200,000 in travel expenses over 6 months, environmental group says By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The EPA has said all the charter flights were necessary and previously approved by ethics lawyers. Continue reading
Feb 14 EPA chief says he flies first class due to security concerns By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA head has broken months of silence about his frequent premium-class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 24:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 24, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 24, President Trump takes aim at the FBI on Twitter, and how Hawaii is addressing homelessness in the state. Also, a photographer travels around the world to see how cities are dealing with garbage. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 3:34 After a spate of exits, what is the future of the EPA? By PBS News Hour More than 700 people, including over 200 scientists and 96 environmental protection specialists, have left the Environmental Protection Agency since the start of the Trump administration, according to a joint investigation by The New York Times and ProPublica. Lisa Friedman… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:33 In 2017, politics overshadowed science and scientists fought back By Miles O'Brien Scientists taking to the streets, enormous icebergs rupturing, a solar eclipse that captured the nation's attention and new insights into the workings of the universe. 2017 has been quite a year in science. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham… Continue watching
Nov 16 Trump's pick for EPA chemical safety post opposed by two GOP senators By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis issued statements saying they will vote against Michael Dourson to serve as head of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Environmentalists and Senate Democrats have vehemently opposed Dourson, a toxicologist with close… Continue reading
Oct 23 EPA keeps scientists from speaking about report on climate change By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has kept three scientists from appearing at an event in Rhode Island about a report that deals in part with climate change. Continue reading