Energy and Environment: The oceans’ circulation hasn’t been this sluggish in 1,000 years. That’s bad news.

Former Pruitt aide alleges litany of wasteful spending, extravagant travel by EPA chief; Scott Pruitt has four different EPA email addresses. Lawmakers want to know why.

With Chris Mooney

The oceans' circulation hasn't been this sluggish in 1,000 years. That's bad news. Two new studies find the overturning circulation in the Atlantic has slowed down markedly amid ongoing climate change. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Former Pruitt aide alleges litany of wasteful spending, extravagant travel by EPA chief Kevin Chmielewski, a former Trump campaign aide, said Pruitt routinely pushed for unjustified expenditures on his travel, lodging and changes to his office. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Scott Pruitt has four different EPA email addresses. Lawmakers want to know why. The EPA administrator's accounts prompted concerns that the agency has not disclosed all the documents it would normally release to the public under federal records requests. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   This environmental group is launching its own satellite to learn more about greenhouse gas leaks Circling the globe in search of hidden emissions of global warming gases. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   GOP oversight chairman demands more records on Pruitt's travel, housing The EPA "has failed to produce all the documents" requested by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), according to a letter Wednesday. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Seas are rising too fast to save much of the Mississippi River Delta, scientists say The river brings large volumes of sediment downstream, forming new land, but it can't keep pace with the fast-rising seas. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Investigators: Interior's poor record-keeping makes it impossible to tell whether mass employee transfer was legal The investigation began after Democratic lawmakers raised concerns about Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's mass transfer of Senior Executive Service personnel. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   EPA documents question justification for Pruitt's 24/7 security detail, first-class travel Two Democratic senators are demanding a congressional inquiry into the justification underpinning the 24/7 protection for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Top government ethics official demands EPA probe Pruitt's ethics controversies The acting director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics took the atypical step of telling EPA officials that several recent ethics questions deserve further scrutiny. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Pruitt's round-the-clock security has cost taxpayers nearly $3 million Travel schedules and agency correspondence show the security costs are triple that for previous Environmental Protection Agency leaders. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   As a bruising week ends, EPA's Pruitt hangs on to support from a wary White House One industry supporter said of the EPA chief, "Nothing he has been accused of would justify to the conservative movement his removal at this point in the game." By Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   Trump wants to use oil and gas money to fix national parks. Some Democrats aren't game. Repairing worn-out infrastructure is expensive, and the Trump administration is getting creative. By Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   Shell foresaw climate dangers in 1988 and understood Big Oil's big role Oil company experts warned of rising seas and other threats in the 1980s. By Steven Mufson and Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up  »

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