Journalists from around the country were banned from an EPA meeting per the EPA Head Pruitt. He has made other questionable choices regarding spending and curbing regulation. Additionally, data regarding the safety of non-stick coating per a study was hidden from the public. Along with this, Pruitt has made poor decisions but has made a promise to keep investigating contaminated drinking water. So far his term has created a lot of scrutiny based on the above events.

Key Takeaways:

  • The EPA has been controlling the information available to the public
  • The Trump admin is starting to do this with other meetings for select few journalists
  • The admin is trying to deflect other allegations around Pruitt and misuse of resources

“It was the latest incident to dog Pruitt’s time as head of the EPA in the Trump administration.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/may/22/journalists-barred-from-epa-summit-on-harmful-water-contaminants

 

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