Feb. 23 — The emails confirm earlier findings that showed Pruitt’s office coordinated with fossil energy companies to combat Obama administration environmental rules, including holding secret strategy meetings and collaborating on comment letters to the federal EPA. Pruitt also solicited donations from Oklahoma energy companies through a political action committee during his time as the state’s top lawyer.
Pruitt email release confirms new EPA chief’s close ties to fossil energy industry
Feb 24, 2017 | News Roundup