Scandal-Plagued Scott Pruitt Resigns from EPA, Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Now Interim EPA Chief

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By Sharon KellyJul 5, 2018, 4:06 pm388 pts
Read time: 3 mins BREAKING: Scott Pruitt, whose tenure at EPA was tarred by corruption scandals and hostility to environmental regulation, offered his resignation today. The EPA’s new interim administrator, Andrew Wheeler, is a former coal lobbyist, profiled by DeSmog. Tags: Andrew Wheeler Scott Pruitt…

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