The document went on: “In addition, he has been retweeting stories after you made the announcement that say that ‘experts say the plan isn’t enough,’” as well as stories that “emphasize” Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and attorney Robert Bilott, the memo noted, citing two frequent detractors of the agency on its PFAS response.
The memo and other records obtained by E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act shed light on how EPA tracks and mitigates high-profile criticism of the agency. Within days of the road map’s announcement and Ruffalo’s apparent frustration, EPA officials sought to arrange a meeting between the administrator and the actor.