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White House Support For EPA Chief Crumbling

President Trump's support for his ethically-challenged EPA administrator Scott Pruitt appears to be crumbling in advance of two come-to-Jesus congressional hearings Thursday. Photo courtesy of Gage...

Dems Demand Scott Pruitt Testify Under Oath at House Hearing

Top democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee have called for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to testify under oath during a congressional hearing he is...

Pruitt Illegally Installed $43K Phone Booth When EPA Already Had 2

Before Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt illegally installed a private phone booth in his office to the tune of $43,000 from taxpayers, there were already two soundproof booths called...

Farm Runoff Causing Widespread Drinking Water Pollution in Midwest

A new report from the Environmental Working Group reveals that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is failing to enforce a key farm bill provision, with dire consequences for drinking water in the...

White House to Launch Investigation Into Pruitt’s $43K Phone Booth

President Trump's top budget official promised lawmakers the White House will launch a probe into Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's illegal use of taxpayer money to purchase and...

Crisis of Fluorinated Chemical Pollution Keeps Spreading, With No End in Sight

Two decades after pollution from highly toxic fluorinated chemicals was first reported in American communities and drinking water, the number of known contamination sites is growing rapidly, with no...

GAO: Pruitt Broke Law in Buying $43K Private Phone Booth

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's use of $43,000 in taxpayer funds for a private phone booth broke federal law, according to a report today from the federal Government...

Environment Committee Chair Seeks Answers from Pruitt Over Multiple Email Addresses

The chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is seeking details about Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt use of four different agency email addresses.

Scott Pruitt’s ‘Unethical and Potentially Illegal’ Acts, 4 EPA Email Accounts

There was stunning news today on the seemingly endless scandals engulfing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.

Senate Confirms Top Coal, Chemical Lobbyist for No. 2 EPA Post

Senate confirms top lobbyist for the coal and chemical industries as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Photo courtesy of U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public...

Rep. Gowdy Demands More Details on Scott Pruitt’s First-Class Travel, Condo Deal

Pressure from Congressional investigators mounted today on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to answer questions over his use of taxpayer money to fly first class over...

Top House Investigator Sends Aides to EPA to Comb Through Scott Pruitt’s Travel Records

The chairman of the House oversight committee is sending investigators to the Environmental Protection Agency to review Scott Pruitt's exorbitant travel expenses, according to media reports.

OUT NOW: EWG’s 2018 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

All adults and children should eat more fruits and vegetables, whether they are organic or conventionally grown. With EWG's 2018 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, you can choose healthy...

Are Possible Violations of Federal Law Enough to Finally Send Scott Pruitt Packing?

The federal government's top ethics official is raising serious questions about Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's potential violations of law. His string of scandals could topple...

Cheap With His Own Money, Not Ours: Pruitt Had Sweetheart Rental Deal With Energy Lobbyist’s Wife

According to press reports, for the first six months of 2017, Pruitt paid $50 a night to rent space in a Capitol Hill condo, paying only for the nights he actually slept there. The condo is co-owned...

House Oversight Chairman Seeks Details on Interior Secretary’s $139,000 Doors

The chairman of the House oversight committee is asking the Interior Department to provide details of a federal contract for $139,000 to replace doors in Secretary Ryan Zinke's office.

Italian Study Links Cellphone Radiation to Heart and Brain Tumors

Laboratory animals exposed to cellphone radiation developed heart and brain tumors similar to the types seen in some studies of human cellphone users, according to an Italian study published today

You Call This ‘Leadership’? EPA Summit on Teflon-Like Chemicals Is 20 Years Too Late

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will hold a summit in May on the pervasive contamination of the nation's drinking water with highly fluorinated chemicals.

Arrivederci, Taxpayer Money! Pruitt Spent $120,000 on Weeklong Trip to Italy

In June 2017, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and his entourage took a trip to Italy, which cost taxpayers $120,000. Photo courtesy of EPA

Uranium Mining Claims Near Grand Canyon Could Surge if Supreme Court Reverses Ban

If the Supreme Court lifts the moratorium on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, the expected surge in active claims would endanger not only a cherished national landmark, but also the drinking...
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