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Ex-aide says he’ll take credit for Pruitt’s downfall

July 8, 2018December 27, 2020Miranda Green

Read the full story in The Hill» Kevin Chmielewski, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whistleblower who played a central role in Scott Pruitt’s downfall at the agency, said he feels vindicated by the administrator’s departure. “I hate to take a credit for a man losing his job, but I guess I’d have to say that I […]

Interior sending officers to assist patrolling the US, Mexico border

May 7, 2018December 27, 2020Miranda Green

Read the full story in The Hill» The Interior Department is sending its law enforcement officers to help the Department of Homeland Security secure the U.S.– Mexico border, according to an internal email obtained by The Hill. The announcement from the U.S. Park Police (USPP) Planning Unit and National Park Service (NPS), sent last Thursday, says that […]

Less than 1% of EPA administrator’s meetings are with environmental groups

October 6, 2017March 16, 2021Miranda Green

Washington (CNN)–Scott Pruitt has made no secret of his interest in shaking things up at the EPA. The former Oklahoma attorney general spent years during the Obama administration challenging its regulations. Now working as administrator of the very same agency, he’s rolled back rules given more of a voice to industry players, meeting with them far more than environmental […]