Faced with a short staff because the U.S. Senate has not confirmed some of them, EPA Director Scott Pruitt’s been forced to delay by two months the effective dates of five final rules issued in the last days of the Obama administration. If the former Oklahoma Attorney General thought he would hit the ground …
The stories in Washington indicate Scott Pruitt wanted his EPA cut, but maybe not as deep as President Trump is proposing. Might be worth the price to hear what he’s saying private about what the President wants to do with his agency budget. If the President’s able to get Congress to approve his move, the …
At least three Oklahoma congressmen agree with President Trump’s proposed cut of 31% to the Environmental Protection Agency budget. The proposal from the White House on Thursday could possibly lead to the layoff of an estimated 3,000 workers from the giant agency now headed by former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Sen. James Lankford said …
The same kind of EPA plan targeting regional haze drifting over southern Oklahoma from Texas coal-fired power plants is being challenged by a U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative in Utah. Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduced a resolution in Congress this week targeting the EPA’s plan to cut the haze at eastern Utah …
Reports indicate not even Scott Pruitt knew the Environmental Protection Agency would suffer as deep a budget cut when he took over as Administrator following years as the Oklahoma Attorney General. Under the budget proposed Thursday by the White House, the EPA will lose 31% of its funding. Trump wants to not just trim but …
Days after Oklahoma Representatives Frank Lucas and Jim Bridenstine joined others on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in approving a measure to create an “open and honest” EPA, the committee has suggested stripping much of the governments climate change research. Republicans on the committee are targeting billions of dollars being spent to understand …
Under orders of Administrator Scott Pruitt, the EPA has stayed a controversial rule that was to have taken effect on Tuesday in a move to prevent explosions and accidents at refineries and chemical plants. The former Oklahoma Attorney General decided to reconsider the Risk Management Program which was fought by Sen. Jim Inhofe and others. …
Following his comments last week during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is now the target of an organized telephonic protest, according to Politico’s Morning Energy report. OK Energy Today reported on March 9 that Pruitt cast doubts that carbon dioxide is a main cause of global warming. …
A former aide to Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe is joining the ranks of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt. Mandy Gunasekara is leaving her current post as majority counsel for the Environment and Public Works Committee to become a senior policy adviser for the EPA, according to Bloomberg BNA. Gunasekara is tied to …
(From their days in the State Senate.) Who could blame two of the newly-registered lobbyists on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for wanting to take advantage of old political ties. Both are Oklahomans and the man they will be lobbying is Scott Pruitt, new chief at the Environmental Protection Agency, a former colleague. Former Oklahoma …
