On Scott Pruitt

Jun 7, 2018

Today we are discussing the head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt.

His tenure has been controversial. He has been in the news for potential ethics violations regarding airline fares. There have been odd details about personal security and a lack of transparency. Environmentalists have voiced concerns about policy process and changes that have occurred under his orders.

Pruitt is, by all accounts, deeply religious and in this episode we'll try to connect the dots between his faith and environmental policy.

• Ralph Drollinger, "Coming to Grips with the Religion of Environmentalism," Capitol Ministries (April 2, 2018).
• Katherine Stewart, "A Christian Nationalist Blitz," New York Times (May 26, 2018).
• Jeremy Pierce, "Dominionismists," First Things (August 14, 2011).
• Scott Pruitt at the Federalist Society.
• Steve Eder, "Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.," New York Times (April 21, 2018).
• Scott Pruitt & Luther Strange, "The Climate-Change Gang," National Review (May 17, 2016).
• Margaret Talbot, "Scott Pruitt's Dirty Politics," New Yorker (April 2, 2018).
• Umair Irfan, "Scott Pruitt is slowly strangling the EPA," Vox.com (March 8, 2018).