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Government Watchdog Concludes EPA Violated Federal Law

April 16, 2018

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report concludes that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt broke the law by installing a $43,000 sound-proof phone booth in his offices. The EPA “was required to… Read more

EPA Administrator’s Aide Reveals Frequent “Business” Trips to OK were Pretexts for Pruitt’s Personal Travel on Taxpayers’ Dime

April 12, 2018

A letter signed by five members of Congress today reveals that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s former deputy chief of staff, Kevin Chmielewski, a former Trump campaign aide, testified to Congressional investigators… Read more

Environmental Integrity Project Calls on Scott Pruitt to Immediately Resign

April 3, 2018

EIP Director Eric Schaeffer Cites Multiple Scandals Enveloping EPA Administrator and Betrayal of Public Trust Washington, D.C. – In light of multiple, growing scandals over EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s mismanagement… Read more

Mayor Pugh Signs Landmark Bill to Protect Baltimore from Dangerous Crude Oil Shipments

March 29, 2018

Mayor Pugh’s action on the Crude Oil Terminal Prohibition, which the Baltimore City Council passed in a sweeping 14-1 vote, protects Baltimoreans from dangerous crude oil shipments and climate change.… Read more

EPA Administrator Lived in Townhouse Linked to Lobbyist with Clients Regulated by EPA, including OK Gas & Electric

March 28, 2018

Environmental Integrity Project Calls for a Federal Investigation of Scott Pruitt’s Financial Ties to Energy Industry Washington, D.C. – EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had been living in an apartment in… Read more

New Report Shows Rollback of Federal Air Pollution Control Rule Will Multiply Toxic Emissions

March 26, 2018

Examination of 12 Industrial Plants in IL, IN, MI, MN, and OH Show Toxic Air Pollution Could Increase 4 X Washington, D.C. – A  new report concludes that a Trump… Read more

EPA Administrator’s Security Detail Cost Taxpayers $30,000 for Italy Travel

March 20, 2018

Total Cost of Scott Pruitt's Italy Trip Rises to Over $120,000 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a heavily redacted document yesterday, showing that travel costs for the personal security detail… Read more

Baltimore Passes Bill to Protect City from Dangerous Crude Oil Shipments

March 13, 2018

Baltimore City Council passed the Crude Oil Terminal Prohibition 14-1 to protect Baltimoreans from dangerous crude oil shipments and climate change. BALTIMORE — The Baltimore City Council made history tonight… Read more

According to the Trump Administration, Trump’s Regulatory Agenda is a Bad Idea

March 6, 2018

Last week the Trump administration confirmed that environmental regulations are good for the economy. This may sound like “fake news,” but the numbers are unambiguous: According to Trump’s Office of… Read more

New Coal Ash Disposal Site Data Show Widespread Contamination

March 2, 2018

Owners Release Water Pollution Data as Trump’s EPA Announces Proposal to Weaken 2015 Coal Ash Rule Requiring Disclosure Washington, D.C. -- Today the owners of coal ash dumps across the… Read more

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Enforcement actions against water pollution dropped 46% in Maryland from 2016 to 2017, not unlike the patterns we've seen with EPA enforcement. But…

Yesterday from Enviro Integrity's Twitter

Pruitt "is by common consensus the worst of the ideologues and mediocrities President Trump chose to populate his cabinet."…

Yesterday from Enviro Integrity's Twitter

On #TaxDay EPA’s Scott Pruitt continues to waste our taxes. He must go. Help speed his exit. #BootPruitt. gofundme.com/continuing-to-……

About 2 days ago from Enviro Integrity's Twitter

"The EPA is not the CIA, and its administrator does not need a secret phone booth. The only possible explanation is that Mr. Pruitt wants a place to…

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EIP Director, Eric Schaeffer: "This report on @EPAScottPruitt illegally purchased sound-proof phone booth confirms Mr. Pruitt’s contempt for the…

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