Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA

The following article by lauren Meier and Haley Britzky was posted on the Axios website July 5, 2018:

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Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt has resigned following months of bizarre scandals.

President Trump quickly tweeted that he accepted his resignation, thanking him for his time with the agency, adding that “the future of the EPA is very bright!” Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and top aide to Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, will take over as head of the EPA.

Trump’s announcement

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

· 5 Jul

I have accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Within the Agency Scott has done an outstanding job, and I will always be thankful to him for this. The Senate confirmed Deputy at EPA, Andrew Wheeler, will…

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

…on Monday assume duties as the acting Administrator of the EPA. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright!

2:37 PM – Jul 5, 2018

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