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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    EPA Chief Scott Pruitt and the undoing of environmental rules

    EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is defending himself on Capitol Hill today. He’s accused of ethical lapses. Meanwhile, he’s rolling back environmental rules. We find out what he’s been up to, especially with California’s emissions standards.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 26, 2018 • 1 min read

    EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is defending himself on Capitol Hill today. He’s accused of ethical lapses. Meanwhile, he’s rolling back environmental rules. We find out what he’s been up to, especially with California’s emissions standards.

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    Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault
    1. 0:00Cosby found guilty on three charges of sexual assault
    2. 10:10How DNA testing brought down the Golden State Killer
    3. 23:28EPA Chief Scott Pruitt and the undoing of environmental rulesYou’re reading this
    4. 35:28'The Rachel Divide' draws criticism before anyone's seen it
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