Repost from MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show
[Editor: If nothing else brings Scott Pruitt tumbling down, Rachel Maddow’s deep analysis and damning report should do the trick! – RS]
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NRDC: It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt
Repost from Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt
Expert Blog, by Rhea Suh, March 29, 2018 Rhea SuhThe EPA administrator is a threat to the environment and our health.
What’s in a silver dollar? Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? What’s the purpose of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?
Some questions answer themselves, but EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt gets the easiest one completely wrong. He’s made it his job to protect polluters and put the environment at risk.
It’s not the agency’s mission that needs changing―it’s the administrator. Scott Pruitt’s got to go.
That’s not a position NRDC takes lightly. We’ve disagreed with EPA administrators before. Pruitt, though, is intent on making the agency fail. That’s why we’ve joined with other environmental advocacy groups to call on President Trump to replace Pruitt with someone who’ll protect the people, not the polluters. Continue reading NRDC: It’s Time to Fire Scott Pruitt
Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets
Repost from DeSmog Blog
Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets
By Ben Jervey • Wednesday, April 4, 2018 – 13:09
On Tuesday, April 3, surrounded by representatives of the auto industry and conservative climate deniers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt formally announced his decision to rewrite greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light duty trucks, undercutting one of the Obama administration’s most effective climate programs.
From the last-minute, controversial venue change to the hypocritical messaging of its attendees, the announcement reflected the new normal in Trump’s Washington: the placement of industry influence and climate science denial front and center.
Pruitt argued Continue reading Pruitt, Auto Industry, and Climate Deniers Retreat Behind Closed Doors to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Targets