Scott Pruitt Out At EPA
After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday.
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EPA Chief's Latest Ethics Issue: Used Mattress From A Trump Hotel
The aide said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asked for help procuring a mattress while he was apartment hunting. Federal ethics rules prohibit staff from doing private work for their superiors.
EPA's Scott Pruitt, Subject Of Many Ethics Probes, Plays Defense Before Senate
Pruitt is facing a slew of allegations of excess spending and, as of this week, claims his agency sought to block a study on a suspected carcinogen. "I share your concerns," he told senators.
The Government's Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle
Inspectors general throughout Washington, D.C., are involved in oversight of everything from the Environmental Protection Agency administrator's travel to ongoing FBI investigations.
Government Ethics Officials Raise Red Flags On EPA Chief Scott Pruitt
With a president keeping a Cabinet-level official on the job despite a raft of scandals, ethics officials are spelling out why that might be a problem.
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Why Scott Pruitt May Be Here To Stay
If Pruitt's slavish devotion to deregulation has boosted his stock with Trump, it has also endeared him to an array of conservative activists and organizations who have been looking for heroes.
EPA Chief Pruitt Faces Mounting Scrutiny For Ethics Violations
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off accusations that he misused taxpayer funds and maintained improper ties to companies regulated by the EPA.
After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant
Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released data on what they were breathing.
Top EPA Science Adviser Has History Of Questioning Pollution Research
Michael Honeycutt, the top toxicologist for Texas, is the latest chair of the EPA's science advisory board. But some scientists warn his views align more with industry than with scientific consensus.
EPA Chief Worried Trump Would Be 'Abusive To The Constitution'
In comments to a Tulsa radio host in February 2016, then-Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said he feared President Trump would use executive orders unconstitutionally if he were elected.