"Under Fire For Travel Expenses, Pruitt Cancels Trip To Israel"
"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has canceled a nearly week-long trip to Israel, agency officials confirmed Sunday."
Source: Washington Post, 02/19/2018
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Pruitt Says First-Class Is Safer. Some Airline Safety Experts Disagree
"The Environmental Protection Agency says that Scott Pruitt has traveled first-class on flights both domestically and internationally over the last year because it is simply safer for him."
Source: Washington Post, 02/16/2018
"House Dems Want Watchdog To Probe Pruitt’s First-Class Flying"
"Leading House Democrats want the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog to look into EPA head Scott Pruitt’s premium-class flights on the taxpayer’s dime."
Source: The Hill, 02/15/2018
Wheeler Accused Of Abusing Power To ‘Bully’ And ‘Intimidate’ Opponents
"As a Senate aide in 2005, Andrew Wheeler went after state air pollution regulators for opposing his boss’s bill."
Source: HuffPost, 02/15/2018
WH Climate Adviser Resigns After Past Pot Use Blocked Security Clearance
"A White House climate adviser resigned Wednesday after failing to receive a permanent security clearance, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration to leave amid scrutiny of the background checks of presidential advisers."
Source: Washington Post, 02/15/2018
Trump Interior Under Fire For Tapping “Temps” To Head Key Offices
"The Trump administration is violating federal law and circumventing the advice-and-consent role of the Senate by relying on temporary directors to head agencies such as the National Park Service, an environmental group alleged Monday."
Source: McClatchy, 02/13/2018
Environmental Impact Statements a Key Tool for Reporters, But for How Long?
For decades, federal law has required environmental impact statements for big federal actions, like the building of dams, highways and more. Those impact statements, a valued reporting tool, may now be under threat. This week’s TipSheet explains how journalists can find them and use them, and why they could be at risk.
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"First-Class Travel Distinguishes Scott Pruitt’s EPA Tenure"
"Just days after helping orchestrate the United States’ exit from a global climate accord last June, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt embarked on a whirlwind tour aimed at championing President Trump’s agenda at home and abroad. On Monday, June 5, accompanied by his personal security detail, Pruitt settled into his $1,641.43 first-class seat for a short flight from the District to New York City."
Source: Washington Post, 02/12/2018
California’s Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Congress Missed A Chance To Help.
"Forestry experts have a dire warning for California: the conditions are ripe for more catastrophic fire seasons like the one last fall. And an arcane federal funding arrangement is making it a lot harder for forestry officials to do something about it. Instead of fixing the problem, however, Congress just punted — again."
Source: McClatchy, 02/09/2018
"Governors Say Interior Department Shift Didn’t Include Them"
"A bipartisan group of 19 Western governors said Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke did not consult with them about major plans for reorganizing the agency, and have asked him to delay implementing the proposal until he speaks with them."
Source: AP, 02/09/2018
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