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Andrew Wheeler arrives Wednesday to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republicans Praise, Democrats Grill Andrew Wheeler In EPA Chief Confirmation Hearing

3:30pm January 16, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

The farewell letter that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke posted to Twitter was barely legible, although he did also type out his missive.

Zinke's Handwritten Resignation Note: A Bear To Read, A Bone To Critics

11:06am January 03, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

The outgoing interior secretary wrote his resignation letter in thick red ink. Now critics are piling on for his handwriting and his policies.

Scott Pruitt attends a picnic for military families at the White House on July 4, a day before he was forced out of as head of the Environmental Protection Agency for various alleged ethical lapses.

Politics & Government

Does Scott Pruitt's Slow Ouster Mean Ethics Laws Are Getting Weaker?

10:00am July 10, 2018

by Peter Overby

"It's going to take different leadership at the top," said Don Fox, a former acting director of the Office of Government Ethics. "And that means a different occupant in the White House."

Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental Protection Agency's deputy and soon-to-be acting administrator

Get To Know Andrew Wheeler, Ex-Coal Lobbyist With Inside Track To Lead EPA

8:40pm July 06, 2018

The agency's next acting chief has drawn praise as a capable administrator. But critics still say the transition from Scott Pruitt is a bit like "going from a train wreck to a house on fire."

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was among the most controversial of President Trump's original Cabinet-level picks.

Scott Pruitt Out At EPA

7:02pm July 05, 2018

After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, testifies during a Senate hearing last month. Pruitt is facing multiple investigations for his official spending. According to a memo released by House Democrats, one of Pruitt's aides said he asked her to run personal erra

EPA Chief's Latest Ethics Issue: Used Mattress From A Trump Hotel

5:28pm June 04, 2018

by Peter Overby

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.

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, arrives for his testimony Wednesday before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.

EPA's Scott Pruitt, Subject Of Many Ethics Probes, Plays Defense Before Senate

3:22pm May 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

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.

Scott Pruitt speaks on election night 2010, after his successful campaign for Oklahoma attorney general. When Pruitt assumed office, he also took control of the state's case against the poultry industry.

In Oklahoma, Critics Say Pruitt Stalled Pollution Case After Taking Industry Funds

10:06pm May 02, 2018

When Scott Pruitt served as Oklahoma's attorney general, he took over a major pollution lawsuit brought by his predecessor. Critics accuse Pruitt of inaction on the case, which remains unresolved.

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Vehicles pass during the afternoon commute on Highway 101 in Los Angeles on April 2. California is suing the EPA over a plan to revise fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, weakening Obama-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

States Sue The EPA To Protect Obama-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards

10:42pm May 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

California is leading a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plan to weaken car emissions standards. EPA chief Scott Pruitt says the rules, designed to fight climate change, are too strict.

The website for Scott Pruitt's unsuccessful 2006 campaign for Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor touted Pruitt's support for "the rights of the unborn," and "traditional family values."

'On Fire For God's Work': How Scott Pruitt's Faith Drives His Politics

6:04pm May 01, 2018

Before Scott Pruitt became the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, his political career was guided in large part by his Southern Baptist faith and a faith-based agenda.

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