Environmental Protection Agency on HotAir

Environmental Protection Agency

Mar 2019

Of course FOIA requests skyrocketed when Trump took office

Jazz Shaw Mar 20, 2019 10:41 AM

What were you expecting?

Aug 2018

Scott Pruitt used that $43,000 phone booth to call the White House once

Andrew Malcolm Aug 21, 2018 8:41 AM

An insecure phone booth.

Irony alert: EPA finds ethanol is environmentally damaging

Jazz Shaw Aug 04, 2018 2:31 PM

Who could have predicted this?

Jul 2018

Media already trying to build an ethics case against new EPA chief

Jazz Shaw Jul 28, 2018 10:01 AM

Long knives missing their target

Cummings slams politically charged Trump EPA program. Turns out to be Obama EPA program

Jazz Shaw Jul 16, 2018 8:01 AM

How on Earth did that happen?

Jun 2018

The new EPA ethanol targets managed to anger everyone

Jazz Shaw Jun 27, 2018 12:31 PM

Progress, but darned little of it

The media discovers another “scandal” around Scott Pruitt, producing nothing

Jazz Shaw Jun 25, 2018 9:21 AM

You don’t say…

New York Times on latest Scott Pruitt “scandal”: Never mind

Jazz Shaw Jun 18, 2018 6:41 PM

Good while it lasted

WaPo writer ponders, can’t we just impeach Scott Pruitt?

Jazz Shaw Jun 15, 2018 8:01 AM

It’s a very stressful time at the Washington Post

The Pruitt “scandal” watch continues: Lunchgate

Jazz Shaw Jun 07, 2018 8:01 AM

Yep. We’re talking about lunch. Literally.

Dem investigations into Scott Pruitt have officially jumped the shark (Another rant)

Jazz Shaw Jun 01, 2018 8:01 AM

Descent into parody

May 2018

MI rep really angry with EPA over not being invited to thing he was totally invited to

Jazz Shaw May 29, 2018 2:51 PM

And who wouldn’t be?

The truth behind Scott Pruitt’s “scandalous” trip to Italy

Jazz Shaw May 10, 2018 9:21 AM

Another swing and a miss from the media

Groups urge Trump to fully repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard today

Jazz Shaw May 08, 2018 12:31 PM

The President can afford to give some ground on this one

Apr 2018

Now, EPA’s Scott Pruitt buys a $43,000 phone booth

Andrew Malcolm Apr 17, 2018 9:21 AM

Give me a call on a secure phone

Deep partisan split even penetrates views of the environment

Andrew Malcolm Apr 05, 2018 6:41 PM

A river runs through it.

Interview with Scott Pruitt, talking regulatory reform, scandals, the RFS and… swamp monsters

Jazz Shaw Apr 04, 2018 10:41 AM

The man has a few things to say…

Mar 2018

Scott Pruitt’s “housing problem”

Jazz Shaw Mar 31, 2018 2:31 PM

Seriously?

Former EPA head turns out to be a huge fan of secret science

Jazz Shaw Mar 27, 2018 6:41 PM

The peasants don’t need to know

Anybody recall the media looking at Gina McCarthy’s travel expenses?

Jazz Shaw Mar 21, 2018 4:31 PM

Some interesting figures

EPA ends the use of “secret science” in crafting regulations

Jazz Shaw Mar 20, 2018 12:31 PM

Show your work

Jan 2018

Environmentalists preparing a perfect storm of lawsuits against the EPA

Jazz Shaw Jan 29, 2018 2:31 PM

Come at me, bro?

Obama holdovers at EPA object to “propaganda posters” in office

Jazz Shaw Jan 29, 2018 10:41 AM

That’s a darned shame right there

The EPA has managed to bankrupt one of the biggest refineries in the northeast

Jazz Shaw Jan 23, 2018 2:31 PM

Shut ‘er down

Dec 2017

Those Obama era methane regulations? Nevermind

Jazz Shaw Dec 09, 2017 8:31 PM

Take it up with the cows

Will the EPA give in to state governors on ethanol credit waivers?

Jazz Shaw Dec 04, 2017 6:41 PM

The price is no longer right

Sep 2017

Media efforts to expand “private jetgate” to EPA come up dry

Jazz Shaw Sep 29, 2017 8:01 AM

Swing and a miss

EPA approves phony “gas-powered clock” for ENERGY STAR program

Jazz Shaw Sep 21, 2017 8:01 AM

Here’s one place to save some money

That battle of EPA vs AP isn’t going away

Jazz Shaw Sep 09, 2017 1:01 PM

Double standards at work?

Media manages to flub story on EPA supersites in Harvey flooding

Jazz Shaw Sep 03, 2017 3:31 PM

Missing the boat, both virtually and literally

Aug 2017

EPA IG goes fishing for Scott Pruitt’s travel expenses

Jazz Shaw Aug 31, 2017 2:41 PM

Seriously? $12K?

The EPA needs to explain what the “emergency” in Seattle is

Jazz Shaw Aug 11, 2017 8:01 AM

This too is costing you plenty

An end to the massive EPA slush fund?

Jazz Shaw Aug 09, 2017 5:31 PM

Long overdue

Jul 2017

Another EPA staffer “quits” because of Trump (but is actually retiring)

Jazz Shaw Jul 31, 2017 4:01 PM

So long and thanks for all the environmental regulations

Apparently those sweetheart buyout deals for government workers weren’t plush enough

Jazz Shaw Jul 18, 2017 6:01 PM

Pony up some additional cash, citizens

Jun 2017

The EPA federal worker “buyout” grows increasingly outrageous

Jazz Shaw Jun 21, 2017 9:21 AM

Good lack of work if you can get it

Why is Tom Carper stonewalling another of Trump’s nominees?

Jazz Shaw Jun 09, 2017 8:01 AM

Obstructionism 101

May 2017

Farmer facing massive fines for… plowing his own field

Jazz Shaw May 25, 2017 10:41 AM

Plowshares to swords

EPA setting aside millions for buyouts and early retirement. Wait… what?

Jazz Shaw May 22, 2017 9:21 AM

Have you ever heard of just laying people off?

Apr 2017

EPA staffer bravely quits job in defiance of Trump… sort of

Jazz Shaw Apr 08, 2017 5:31 PM

It’s not exactly “quitting” now is it, sir?

And then depression set in… at the EPA

Jazz Shaw Apr 05, 2017 3:21 PM

The new sheriff is not popular with the locals

Mar 2017

Lawsuit seeks records of EPA workers’ use of encrypted messaging app

Jazz Shaw Mar 22, 2017 1:01 PM

Whispers and secrets

EPA to announce reversal on fuel economy standards next week

John Sexton Mar 04, 2017 8:01 PM

“…the Trump administration will have a year to put forth an alternative set of efficiency standards.”

Feb 2017

Scott Pruitt’s first speech to EPA staff stresses civility, federalism

John Sexton Feb 21, 2017 4:01 PM

“Regulations ought to make things regular.”