Newly released emails show close cooperation between Scott Pruitt, the new chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the oil and gas industry, write Amy Harder and Erin Ailworth.
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Emails Reveal Head of EPA Scott Pruitt’s Corrupt Ties to Oil & Gas Industry
The latest example comes from the new head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt, whose emails have revealed his close relationships to the oil and gas industry. Dated from when he served as Oklahoma’s Attorney General, the emails were withheld during Pruitt’s EPA confirmation hearing by the State Attorney General’s office, which submitted 7,500 pages of emails to the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) Tuesday night.
Carper Statement on Oklahoma Attorney General’s Attempt to Further Delay Release of Pruitt Records
Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement regarding Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter’s request to the state Supreme Court to delay the release of documents that former Oklahoma Attorney General, and current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Scott Pruitt has refused to disclose for over two years.
Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office Wants More Time to Release Scott Pruitt Emails
Oklahoma’s new attorney general says he needs more time to comply with a judge’s order to release thousands of documents related to the relationship that new Environmental Protection Agency leader Scott Pruitt had with energy companies during his tenure as Oklahoma’s top lawyer.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Allies Move to Block Release of More Emails
The Oklahoma attorney general’s office has asked the state’s highest court to block the release of more emails between energy companies and Scott Pruitt, the state’s former top cop who became Environmental Protection Agency chief.
Okla. AG’s Office Confirms Pruitt Used Private Email for State Business
The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office confirms former Attorney General Scott Pruitt used a private email for state business. The information comes a week after FOX 25 first revealed the emails that appeared to be sent from Pruitt’s private email account.
Tester Voices Opposition to EPA Nominee Pruitt
U.S. Senator Jon Tester today stood up for Montana’s clean air and clean water by opposing EPA Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt.
Citing Too Much Work, Oklahoma Atty. Gen. Moves to Block Remaining Pruitt Emails
After sitting on an open records request for more than a year, the Oklahoma attorney general’s office – occupied until a week ago by Scott Pruitt, now head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – now says it’s too busy to release more of the emails showing Pruitt’s cozy relationship with the fossil fuel industry. EWG President Ken Cook said he wasn’t surprised.
Thousands of Emails Between Former Ok Ag, Oil Companies yet to Be Released
Despite court orders and a missed deadline, thousands of emails from the former Oklahoma Attorney General still haven’t been released.
Elected Leaders Get Cozy with Big Oil
The article, “Emails: EPA’s Pruitt cozy with fossil fuel industry” by Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen (Feb. 23), highlights that the line between our federal government and fossil-fuel interests is paper thin.