"EPA's press shop is taking a page from President Trump's playbook.
Since the new administration entered office, the staff in EPA's press shop has gotten personal with reporters — calling out their alleged mistakes in press releases, keeping them off advisories and blocking some from agency events. The combative approach calmed a bit when acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler took over for Scott Pruitt, who resigned over the summer, but now it appears to be intensifying again.
It comes as Trump has been making waves with his own treatment of the press. In the most recent uproar, the White House is under fire for revoking a CNN reporter's press badge following a confrontational episode during a news conference last week. CNN today sued the Trump administration, demanding that the press credentials be returned to reporter Jim Acosta.
Environmentalists and press freedom advocates warn that the White House and EPA are setting a troubling precedent. They say the public isn't getting adequate information as the EPA press shop spends its time launching personal attacks against reporters."
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