EPA’s Pruitt’s Favorite Rule: Eliminate Rules

摘要

When Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), enters the Capitol on April 26 to testify before two House subcommittees, he will do so as one of the most despised-and beloved- political figures in Washington. Despised as the target of a series of ethics investigations and his aggressive approach to regulatory reform, Pruitt is also much admired by energy industry lobbyists for his efforts to roll back regulations in line with a key component of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Fifteen months after the president’s inauguration, Pruitt is said to be an Oval Office favorite because of his gung-ho approach to the mission.