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Is Pruitt the fox guarding the henhouse of clean water and power?
When he was a public prosecutor, President Trump's choice as head of the EPA sued that same agency 14 times on behalf of oil and gas interests. What's at stake for the quality of air and water — and the effort to slow the rate of global warming?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: A rally to oppose then-EPA nominee Scott Pruitt, February 16, 2017 (Lorie Shaull)
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3 storiesTrump proposes a boost to defense, cuts everywhere else
In advance of his speech to Congress tomorrow, President Trump said he wants a budget that slashes expenses for various agency budgets at the same it substantially increases defense spending.
Read the story7 minIs the fox in charge of the henhouse at the EPA?
During his confirmation hearing, President Trump's new EPA administrator was asked if the agency had any regulation he could support. He couldn't name one. Now, years of emails have been released showing Scott Pruitt's cozy relationship with fossil fuel companies while he was Oklahoma's attorney general.
Read the story33 minOscar's big night eclipsed by an unbelievable finale
Even if you weren't watching the Oscars last night, you've likely heard that the producer of La La Land had to explain that that his did not win Best Picture after all — after three speeches thanking the Academy. It turned out that the presenters, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, had been given the wrong envelope… as Beatty tried to explain.
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