Scott Pruitt, Trump's pick to head the EPA, has sued the EPA

Posted on AllSides December 8, 2016

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Donald Trump tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, as environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers denounced the selection of a state official who has sued the agency he is now slated to lead.

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