Scott Pruitt

What are the implications of Scott Pruitt as the potential director of the Environmental Protection Agency? Our experts and analysts weigh in.

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May 8, 2020

Timeline: 23 Years of Attempts to Restrict Public Health Science at EPA

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 14, 2019

Notable Moments from the Hearing on EPA’s Proposal to Sideline Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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October 2, 2018

The EPA Disbanded Its Office of Science Advisor. Here’s Why That Matters.

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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July 18, 2018

Watching Wheeler: 9 Critical Actions the New EPA Chief Should Take

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

July 6, 2018

How Dangerous is New EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler? Very. Here’s Why.

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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June 29, 2018

Pruitt’s Science Advisors Urge Him to Let Them Review His So-Called Transparency Initiative

Genna Reed
Former Director of Policy Analysis

June 27, 2018

The EPA SAB Agreed to Tell Pruitt that EPA’s Restricted Science Rule is Problematic, But Where’s the Follow-up?

Genna Reed
Former Director of Policy Analysis

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June 22, 2018

As Asbestos Toll Mounts, Trump’s EPA Ignores It

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

EPA office building with agency flag

May 21, 2018

Did EPA Consult With The Chemical Industry While Working To Suppress A Scientific Study On PFAS?

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

May 21, 2018

Now Is the Time To Halt the EPA’s Restrictions on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 16, 2018

Bipartisan Outrage as EPA, White House Try to Cover Up Chemical Health Assessment

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

May 16, 2018

UCS Joins Lawsuit to Stop Pruitt from Rolling Back Clean Car Standards

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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May 15, 2018

Back to Bad Air: The Trump EPA’s Attack on Science and Our Health

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

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May 11, 2018

Scott Pruitt’s Incredible, Perpetual, Public Time-Wasting Machine

Julie McNamara
Senior Energy Analyst

April 26, 2018

7 Times Scott Pruitt Stole an Idea from the Villains of Captain Planet

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

April 26, 2018

EPA Chief Pruitt Even Violates His Own Principles

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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April 24, 2018

A List of Scientific Organizations That Have Supported and Opposed Limiting What Research EPA Can Use to Make Decisions

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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April 21, 2018

Here are the “Transparency” Policy Documents the EPA Does Not Want You to See

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

April 19, 2018

Internal EPA Emails Confirm that Scott Pruitt’s Secret Science Proposal Is Entirely Driven By Politics

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

Vehicle pollution is a major issue for human health and the environment.

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April 16, 2018

Scott Pruitt’s Regulatory Rollback Recipe

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

April 13, 2018

The White House Clearly Does Not Like the EPA’s “Secret Science” Plan

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 6, 2018

With Pruitt Under Fire, Likely Successor Andrew Wheeler’s Coal Ties Deserve Scrutiny

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Scott Pruitt testifies this week before the Senate for the first time as EPA administrator. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

April 6, 2018

Pruitt Needs to Go—But So Do Others in Pruitt’s Conflicted and Corrupt EPA

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

April 4, 2018

Newsflash: Better Fuel Efficiency is Good For Jobs

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation