WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the Trump Administration nominated coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In response, Sierra Club’s Legislative Director Melinda Pierce released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Scott Pruitt’s schedule is packed with meetings with the fossil fuel industry and chemical companies, according to hundreds of pages of his schedule uncovered by open records requests filed by the nonprofit group American Oversight. According to reporting by the New York Times, the revelations “for the first time, create a direct link between Mr. Pruitt’s meetings and actions that the industry wants him to take.” Among the lowlights of Pruitt’s schedule:
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an omnibus bill to address funding the government through next year. Among the many ways it puts American families and their well-being at risk, the deal slashes funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Interior.
In response, Sierra Club’s Associate Legislative Director Kirin Kennedy released the following statement:
Today, just ahead of the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Sierra Club released two hard-hitting ads revealing why Scott Pruitt’s history as a polluter ally makes him unfit to head the agency.
Yesterday, a federal appellate court ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had the legal authority to take action against DTE Energy after the company put public health at risk by failing to apply for a New Source Review (NSR) permit under the Clean Air Act.
In Response to comments made by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) about Donald Trump’s EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt, Bill Price, a Sierra Club organizer and public health advocate in Charleston, West Virginia, released the following statement.
According to E&E News, the Super PAC supporting Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Donald Trump’s nominee to be EPA Administrator, is set to continue operations even in the event that Pruitt be confirmed.
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its proposed decision on fuel efficiency standards, originally set by the Obama administration in 2012.
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced findings that Fiat Chrysler used cheat devices in more than 100,000 U.S. diesel vehicles sold since 2014, including the Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks and Jeep Grand Cherokees with 3.0-liter diesel engines. These emissions cheating devices allow the vehicles to pass emissions control tests while emitting excess emissions when in daily use.
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate will vote on whether or not to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Senator Susan Collins (ME) announced her decision to oppose Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Donald Trump’s radically unfit nominee to run the Department of Labor is reportedly withdrawing from consideration after it became clear he could not be confirmed by the Senate.