EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Abuse of Taxpayer Funding
31 December 17 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has questioned whether human activity ranks as a main driver of global warming. (photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) Expect EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's Reckless Spending to Continue in 2018 By John O'Grady, The Hill 31 December 17 n 2017, the Trump administration established dangerous new norms in environmental policy. For the coming year, it's become obvious what's "in" and what's "out." Regarding EPA, and according to this White House, fossil fuel energy lobbyists are in, and federal scientists and engineers are out. Permits for offshore oil and gas drilling and mineral extraction at our national monuments are in, and air pollution regulations and water contamination protocols are out. Scott Pruitt's climate denial and his refusal to release documents supporting his claims are in, while the federal “endangerment...