http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/scott-pruitts-first-week-at-the-epa/ Scott Pruitt’s nomination was the first time Environmental Defense Fund that has gone on the record to oppose such an appointment in our 50-year history. What we’ve seen so far only reinforces that we must stay hopeful. Despite big talk there has been little action. Pruitt has another reason to not be trusted other than his disruptive environmental plans. Last week the Oklahoma attorney general’s office withheld some emails from release as privileged; the judge will review those emails in chambers to make sure she agrees if not, more will be released. These emails deal with copying and pasting industry requests and sending them in to federal officials on official letterhead. This habit will be court ruled and determined. The emails also exposed in greater detail Pruitt’s close connection with Devon Energy, a large oil and gas company that provided line edits on additional Oklahoma Attorney General letters to federal officials, pushing back against federal safeguards addressing oil and gas pollution. The emails show, among other things, that the lobbying group American Fuel and Petrochemicals Manufacturers sent information to Pruitt’s personal email about opposition to the Renewable Fuels Standard and ozone limits. A lot has occurred in a single week and there is no faith the pace of disruption will slow.
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