President Elect-Trump Announces Scott Pruitt as EPA Nominee
December 2016
Last week, President-Elect Trump announced Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as his choice for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. As the Attorney General of Oklahoma, Mr. Pruitt participated in several law suits challenging EPA regulations, particularly those EPA rules that impacted the oil and gas industry. Mr. Pruitt also has challenged the EPA over President Obama's initiative to regulate carbon pollution emissions, known as the Clean Power Plan.
Last Reviewed: October 2017
