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last one say scott pruett was appointed
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as the next administrator of the
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Environmental Protection Agency is the
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current Oklahoma Attorney General it is
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a known climate change denier this
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nomination had spelled major change for
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the EPA here are three reasons why Scott
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Pruett as a head of the EPA could mean
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trouble one he could dismantle the EPA’s
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enforcement abilities Pruitt can
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essentially shrink the agency to a size
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where it is incapable of effectively
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doing its job he can fire staff and
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reprioritize its focus the concerning
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part is that this can happen immediately
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when Pruitt steps into office a similar
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downscaling and internal sabotage
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occurred in 1981 with Reagan’s
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appointment of an NGO such burford who
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cut the EPA’s budget by twenty-two
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percent and allowed for a steep decline
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in the number of cases filed against
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polluters number two
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is the ability to alter standards for
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pesticide use clean air water and energy
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among others crew it was quoted as
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saying the American people are tired of
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seeing billions of dollars drained from
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our economy due to unnecessary EPA
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regulations the EPA doesn’t have the
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ability to repeal laws like the Clean
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Air Act but their role is to determine
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how to reach the goals that Congress is
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set so as administrator Pruitt could
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alter the EPA standards for clean water
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for example which means more loopholes
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and more pollution three as head of the
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EPA he could miss inform the public that
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there is still scientific debate about
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climate change a climate change denier
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as the head of the EPA could perpetuate
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the myth that climate change is a hoax
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in an article for the National Review
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Pruitt wrote scientists continue to
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disagree about the degree and extent of
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global warming and it’s connection to
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the actions of mankind that debate
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should be encouraged in classrooms
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public forums and the halls of Congress
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it should not be silenced with threats
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of prosecution dissent is not a crime
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scott pruett now has the ultimate
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environmental pulpit to continue
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spreading this myth of dissension and
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debate if left unchecked this could
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further delay necessary environmental
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progress by reigniting already settled
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debates having a known climate change
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denier as the head of the EPA is a large
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step back for the advancements this
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country has made in the past few years
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if you are concerned or worried read up
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connect with local community and
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consider getting involved with causes
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committed to a more sustainable future
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