7 Ways Scott Pruitt’s Legacy at EPA Will Live On
From: USA Today “Hundreds of scientists, researchers and other staff have left the agency over the past 18 months taking with them institutional expertise. In addition, administrative, civil and criminal enforcement actions continued to drop under Pruitt, a trend that began under ...
The Future of Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Anti-Science Legacy
“So when Pruitt’s resignation was tweeted by President Trump on Thursday afternoon, there was relief among many EPA employees, according to Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a non-profit legal group that represents civil servants ...
Scott Pruitt Is Gone, But The Trump Administration’s Climate Negligence Remains
From: The New Yorker “Pruitt’s head-scratching personal behavior as a boss overshadowed much more consequential actions, such as the reduction of criminal-enforcement actions against polluters; an investigation released last month by the nonprofit group Public Employees for ...
Lawsuit: Return ‘Teddy bear’ to Endangered List
From: The News Star “The lawsuit led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) with co-counsel Atchafalaya Basinkeeper said the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service used “false assumptions and shoddy science” to make its decision for removal. Restoring the ...
The Ethics Scandals That Eventually Forced Scott Pruitt to Resign
From: The Guardian “After months of scandals, investigations and public protest, Scott Pruitt has finally resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. During his relatively short time in the role, he was accused of a litany of corrupt practices, illegal activities and ...
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?
From: New York Times “The strange story of Rob Wielgus is a tale of what happened to one loud scientist who ran afoul of powerful forces. More broadly, it’s a parable of the American West in the 21st century and of how little we still can agree what it should look like. And it’s ...
