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April 12, 2018
Scott Pruitt borrowed a few paintings from the Smithsonian. Here they are.
April 12, 2018
Another bomb just dropped on Scott Pruitt—from a Trump ally.
April 11, 2018
Here’s another reason Scott Pruitt might not get fired.
April 10, 2018
Is Scott Pruitt a Liar?
Engulfed in several ethics scandals, the EPA chief has been caught in one contradiction after another.
April 10, 2018
Why Trump Has Scott Pruitt’s Back
The embattled EPA chief and the president have a lot in common.
April 9, 2018
Week two of Pruitt’s scandalpalooza is off to a blazing start.
April 6, 2018
The lobbyist who rented a room to Scott Pruitt may have broken condo bylaws—and D.C. law.
April 6, 2018
How “Effective” Is Scott Pruitt, Really?
The EPA chief's defenders say he's been very successful in implementing Trump's agenda. That's not true—yet.
April 5, 2018
The War on Science Is Over. The Republicans Won.
How the Trump administration made Texas Congressman Lamar Smith's dreams come true
April 3, 2018
There’s No Scott Pruitt Scandal to See Here
Conservative media outlets have ignored the EPA administrator's mounting ethics controversy.
April 2, 2018
Trump (probably) won’t fire Scott Pruitt over ethics concerns.
March 30, 2018
Trump’s EPA chief says undoing car pollution regulations will help the environment.
March 29, 2018
The Conservative Coddling of Scott Pruitt
By allowing the EPA chief to spread false claims about his frivolous spending, right-wing journalists are failing the taxpayers they purport to protect.
March 28, 2018
The EPA’s “approved talking points” for climate change are scientifically incorrect.
March 21, 2018
The EPA’s Scott Pruitt spends $2,261 per week on travel.
March 19, 2018
There’s coal waste in Puerto Rico’s groundwater.
March 15, 2018
Did Scott Pruitt start the rumor that Scott Pruitt might become attorney general?
March 12, 2018
Is Coal Waste Leaching Into America’s Drinking Water?
Coal ash ponds are contaminating groundwater across the country, but the consequences are unclear because the government doesn't monitor them.
March 9, 2018
The EPA is openly promoting a climate denial think tank.
March 8, 2018
The EPA’s New Environmental Justice Adviser Has a Plutonium Problem
More than 40 people inhaled radioactive dust while working for a company whose vice president is now advising Scott Pruitt.

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