Category: Environment

My 17th Pruitt roundup (new stuff just since 6/5)

It’s been a busy week in Pruitt world.  I don’t ever remember a cabinet member who has done so many shady (and possibly illegal) things.

This week, we had the attempt to get a Chick-Fil-A franchise, eating lunch too often in the White House mess and using his staff to try to find lotion, snacks, and a used mattress from the Trump hotel.  Two of his top aides are leaving.

Democrats want him to be investigated for potential criminal conduct.

Even some Republicans are unhappy with his behavior but aren’t pushing for his resignation.

This article ranks all of his abuses of power.  Here’s another guide:

Pruitt had aides fetch protein bars and yogurt

Pruitt used his security guards to pick up dry cleaning and take him to search for a specific moisturizing lotion.

A major Trump donor helped Pruitt pick EPA science advisors

Evangelicals and Pruitt

My 16th roundup of Pruitt articles (new stuff since 5/11/18)

 

Pruitt must go!  I still can’t believe he has a job.

 

EPA vs. journalists

The EPA barred journalists from three news organizations from attending a summit on water contamination.  One was allegedly shoved.

Why were reporters banned?

Sad!

Update:

They did something similar today (5/23).

 

Climate and environment article roundup

This article states:

“Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little to protect key aspects of the environment including water (69%) and air quality (64%). And two-thirds of Americans (67%) say the government is doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change. These findings come after a year of change in climate and energy regulatory policies under the Trump administration.”

This article states:

“The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year because of concerns that it did not have enough industry representatives, according to documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.”

The bottom line is that the Trump administration cares more about business than the environment.  They are ignoring the wishes of the people and causing irreparable damage to the environment.

Sad!

Pruitt still in the news

Why does this guy still have a job?

Pruitt got 24/7 security from his first day.

Sad!

 

Yet one more roundup of Pruitt articles

I still don’t understand how this guy keeps his job.  He must go!

Pruitt used a military helicopter to visit a coal mine

Pruitt’s “dry wall prison”

Pruitt’s security detail broke a door when they couldn’t reach him

Pruitt met with an industry group without telling reporters:

 

Yet another roundup of Pruitt articles

How does this guy keep his job?  There are over 10 investigations going on now.

EPA’s top spokesperson is leaving

Lobbyist for other countries helped plan Pruitt’s trip to Australia

Lobbyist helped arrange Pruitt’s trip to Morocco

Pruitt takes credit for achievements from the Obama administration

Two top Pruitt aides quit

EPA staff “in despair” as Pruitt blames them

Nearly a dozen Pruitt probes now

Pruitt aide asked staffers to look into setting up an EPA office in Pruitt’s hometown

Pruitt stalled pollution probe in Oklahoma after taking money

EPA whistleblower says Pruitt lied to Congress

Pruitt bought a house with a lobbyist when he was in Oklahoma

Pruitt aide plants negative stories about Zinke

Pruitt reimbursed himself $65,000 from his Oklahoma Attorney General campaign.

Why is Pruitt still in his job?

Ex-EPA chief says Pruitt is unfit

Fox News on Pruitt

Is Pruitt the most corrupt member of the administration?

Another departure

Sad!

 

 

 

Many Republicans don’t worry about global warming

From this Washington Post:

“By and large, Democrats accept global warming and urge tougher policies to stop it, while many Republicans are skeptics. In the March poll, Gallup found that 91 percent of Democrats worried “a great deal/fair amount” about global warming; the comparable Republican figure was only 33 percent. The gap has grown. In 2000, it was 78 percent to 64 percent. “