Environment – Page 4 – Miranda Green

EPA’s Scott Pruitt prefers meeting with Republicans, just not on Mondays

October 5, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is very particular about the way he handles his job. Since taking the role, he’s enlisted a 24/7 security detail, he’s requested the construction of a soundproof booth in his office, and he prefers to work a three-day workweek and to meet with political allies. The people Pruitt […]

Trump’s EPA: Cuts, infighting and no talk of climate change

May 4, 2017November 21, 2020Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–President Donald Trump made a campaign trail promise to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency — a department once looked to as an important national force tackling climate change — and during his first 100 days in office has held true to his word, taking swift strides towards dismantling the agency and rolling back regulations. […]