Goodbye to Scott Pruitt, the worst EPA administrator of all time

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The notorious climate denier finally resigned amid scandal. Don’t trust Trump to replace him with someone who actually cares about the environment (Richard Wolffe, The Guardian).

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/05/worst-epa-administrator-scott-pruitt

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1. Don't give him the all-time title just yet...

Andrew Wheeler the new head.

Here are 6 horrifying things about Pruitt’s replacement, Andrew Wheeler.

1. His last gig was as a coal industry lobbyist. Wheeler worked for Murray Energy Corporation—the largest coal mining company in America. Wheeler must have been good at his job promoting big coal interests, netting close to $3 million for the gig.

2. Murray Energy’s CEO, who doesn’t believe in climate science, worked hard to stall the Obama administration’s efforts to pass environmental protections.

3. Wheeler formerly worked for James Inhofe, pre-eminent climate change denier, according to DeSmog blog.

4. While Wheeler worked for Murray Energy, the company was forced to pay millions in fines for contaminating water in three states with coal slurry, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

5. Prior to his nomination, Wheeler hosted fundraisers for Senators in order to evaluate his chance of getting the post.

6. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, Wheeler presents a dire threat to mitigating the negative effects of climate change. “Unlike Pruitt, Wheeler worked for the EPA early in his career and has played key roles in Congressional oversight of the agency and its budget, making him a formidable opponent with intimate knowledge of the agency’s programs and regulations,” they wrote.


https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/6-horrifying-things-need-know-new-epa-head-andrew-wheeler/