Embattled U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt proposed a rule Tuesday designed to change how future environmental regulations are promulgated by restricting the agency to using publicly-available scientific research.
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Pruitt’s Soundproof Phone Booth Violated Federal Law, Says GAO
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated federal law when it bought and installed a “soundproof privacy booth” in the Washington, DC, office of Administrator Scott Pruitt, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Clean Power Plan Does Not Tread On FERC Jurisdiction, Say Former Commissioners
Contrary to suggestions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Clean Power Plan (CPP) does not interfere with the authority of FERC or threaten the affordability and reliability of the nation’s electricity supply, according to a trio of former Commissioners.
Pruitt Opens CPP Repeal Process; Impact on Energy Industry Unclear
Sides were predictably drawn in the early debate over Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s announcement that the Trump administration will issue a proposed rule to end the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP), but what practical impact the move will have is less clear.
EPA Readying Tuesday Rollout to Repeal Clean Power Plan, Pruitt Says
The Trump administration will issue a proposed rule Tuesday to end the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday.
EPA’s Pruitt Denies White House Will Suppress Climate Change Report
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said the agency would evaluate a report on climate change, and derided the Obama administration for its apologetic stance on the issue and on the politicization of science in general.
Appeals Court Drops Stay on EPA Methane Emission Rules; Longer Halt in Works
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday removed a stay of the Obama administration’s methane emission reduction rules that had been issued by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt.
Democratic Senator Again Questions EPA’s Pruitt About Devon Ties
Citing a report that Obama-era environmental enforcement against Devon Energy Corp. could be rolled back, a high-ranking Senate Democrat is once again questioning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt over his ties to the Oklahoma City-based operator.
Pruitt Says Dismissed Science Panelists Can Reapply, Expects New WOTUS Rule by 2018
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt said the members of a key scientific advisory panel he dismissed last week can reapply to the panel, and he believes that in some cases they could be reinstated.
EPA Reportedly Dismisses Several Members of Key Scientific Advisory Panel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reportedly dismissed several members of a key scientific advisory panel, just weeks after lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a pair of bills designed to change how the agency conducts its research.