"House Dems Question Pruitt Over Possible Plans for Tulsa EPA Office"

"Three Democrats on the House Science Committee sent on Tuesday sent document requests seeking additional information on whether Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt sought to establish a new agency office in his hometown.

Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), Donald Beyer (D-Va.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), the top-ranking Democrats on the committee, wrote to Pruitt and General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily Murphy to gather more information about a possible EPA office in Tulsa, Okla.

In each letter, the representatives cited media reports about Pruitt’s frequent travel to Tulsa. They went on to note emails that show Pruitt asked staff in January 2017 to examine opening an EPA office near his hometown, even though the regional office is located in Dallas."

Brett Samuels reports for The Hill May 1, 2018.