A judge has ruled that Americans have a right to know how much of a relationship Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has with oil and gas leaders before becoming the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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It’s a Great Day for Fossil Fuel Interests, a Very Bad Day for Environmentalists
Little more than a mile away, the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with the confirmation of Trump’s pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt. As attorney general for Oklahoma, Pruitt filed more than a dozen lawsuits fighting Obama’s environmental rules. Pruitt once called climate change a hoax but has moderated his views, saying he is not sure how much of it is caused by human activity.
Senate GOP Pledges Vote on Pruitt As Trump Chaos Grows
As attacks on Scott Pruitt’s bid to lead U.S. EPA turn up new information tying him to energy companies suing the agency, Senate Republicans are under pressure to push his confirmation toward a final vote.
Pruitt Opponents Seek Emails Linked to Fossil Fuel Industry
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) released about 400 emails requested by activists and Senate Democrats, but that’s not nearly enough to halt a legal challenge scheduled for tomorrow, according to advocacy groups.
Fast Forward: With all the Russian dressing
Democrats want to delay a vote on Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, up for EPA administrator, until they receive and review e-mails between Pruitt and fossil fuel companies — companies he often helped as AG. Pruitt has released some e-mails, but there’s a court hearing Thursday on a lawsuit by the Center for Media and Democracy to pry more loose. The GOP might hold a vote anyway.
Clear the Smog
Scott Pruitt is an alarming choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, yet the Republican majority in the Senate is pushing to confirm him later this week.
Republican Senator Collins Opposes Pruitt for EPA Chief
Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins of Maine said on Wednesday she would oppose Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency, citing his numerous lawsuits against the agency.
Trump’s EPA Pick Is Poised to Slide Past a Lawsuit Into Office
Between January 2015 and last month, the Center for Media and Democracy, a liberal watchdog organization, submitted nine public record requests to the Oklahoma attorney general’s office. This week, it finally received a reply to its first request, filed more than two years ago: a set of 411 emails exchanged between Pruitt and local oil companies. That sounds like a lot—except that the attorney general’s office had initially said more than 3,000 emails were coming.
Senators Weigh In on Court Case Seeking Release of Critical Documents on Pruitt Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Today, a group of Senators weighed in with an Oklahoma court on a legal action seeking to require the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General to release documents relating to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt’s connections to the fossil fuel industry. The Senators, all members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, had requested the information from Pruitt during his confirmation process. Rather than divulge it, Pruitt referred the Senators to his own office’s process for requesting documents under Oklahoma’s Open Records Act—a process that can take months, or even years, to complete.
Senate Dems Request Delay in Pruitt Vote
Senate Democrats want to delay a vote on Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency nominee due to a pending court case regarding Pruitt’s email records.