Pruitt Resumes Courting Industry as Ethics Controversies Swirl
- EPA chief holds summit with mining, railroad, and other groups
- No need to choose between environment and business, he says
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
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Embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is seeking to shift the limelight away from questions about his ethics and instead focus attention on his efforts to eliminate regulations on oil drillers, farmers, home builders and automakers.
Pruitt convened a meeting Wednesday of industry representatives, ranging from the National Mining Association to the Association of American Railroads, with a pledge to collaborate.