Oil and gas companies have reason to celebrate this week, as President-Elect Trump is expected to nominate a longtime oil ally to helm the Environmental Protection Agency. As Politico reports, Scott Pruitt has been a staunch opponent of climate regulations in his role as Attorney General of Oklahoma.
The suggestion that an avowed climate change denier will head the agency charged with protecting the environment has left environmental advocates feeling devastated. As Oklahoma’s AG, Pruitt has been a constant foe of the agency he will now head. He has repeatedly challenged regulations on carbon emissions and water pollution, and Pruitt is expected to dismantle or reverse much of President Obama's environmental legislation.
On Pruitt’s LinkedIn page, he proudly touts himself as “a leading advocate against the EPA’s activist agenda.” Now, Pruitt will have an opportunity to change that policy.
