Energy and Environment: Top EPA ethics official says he lacked key facts about Pruitt’s condo rental

Activists raid nuclear submarine base with hammers and 'baby bottles of their own blood'; After leaving $50-a-night rental, EPA's Scott Pruitt had no fixed D.C. address for a month

With Chris Mooney

Top EPA ethics official says he lacked key facts about Pruitt's condo rental A new memo by the Environmental Protection Agency official says he evaluated the terms of Pruitt's lease only in concluding that no federal gift rules were broken. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more » Activists raid nuclear submarine base with hammers and 'baby bottles of their own blood' Seven "Plowshares" demonstrators were detained at the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia and face charges of trespassing and defacing federal government property. By Lindsey Bever  •  Read more »   After leaving $50-a-night rental, EPA's Scott Pruitt had no fixed D.C. address for a month For most of last August, the administrator apparently ran his agency from his home in Tulsa or while on the road. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Scientists say the Mississippi is flooding more than it has in 500 years — and we caused it Researchers blame deliberate 'river engineering' for making the river more flood-prone. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Pruitt is bringing back memories of the EPA's most tumultuous era. But there's a key difference now Reagan's EPA chief Anne Gorsuch Burford ultimately lost the support of Congress and the president who appointed her, and resigned after less than 2 years in office. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A fierce opponent of the Endangered Species Act is picked to oversee Interior's wildlife policy As Texas comptroller, Susan Combs compared endangered species listings to "incoming Scud missiles" that should be shot down. She said a threatened state songbird was a danger to military readiness. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   EPA's Scott Pruitt faces intensifying scrutiny, criticism of his ethics decisions Pruitt recently gave two staffers huge pay increases by using an obscure provision of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   An alarming 10 percent of Antarctica's coastal glaciers are now in retreat, scientists find An area of ice about four times the size of Manhattan is lifting from the seafloor each year in Antarctica. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Americans tell Interior to take a hike over proposed national park fee increase Interior softened its stance on sharply hiking entrance fees at select parks in deference to more than 100,000 angry public comments from across America. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT As new details emerge, Scott Pruitt's housing arrangements come under scrutiny The EPA administrator initially rented part of a Capitol Hill condo — for an exceedingly good rate — from a health-care lobbyist. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   The Sahara is growing, thanks in part to climate change Scientists say the boundaries of Earth's largest hot desert have expanded by 10 percent since 1920, suggesting that other deserts might be growing, as well. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Three struggling nuclear plants need an 'emergency' government rescue, company pleads FirstEnergy Solutions announces plans to shut down three nuclear plants, as the company faces increased competition from natural-gas-fired generators and alternative energy resources. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Historic U.S. Geological Survey unit gets a reprieve from the budget ax The 133-year-old Biological Survey Unit, which had been targeted for closure, now will remain open at least through Sept. 30. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the To Your Health newsletter Health news and research, in your inbox weekly. Sign Up  »

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