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Behold Scott Pruitt’s Soundproof Panic Room, As Seen From His Other Panic Room

Scandal boy Scott Pruitt’s tenure as Environmental Protection Agency administrator may now be long over, but the $43,000 paranoia chamber he had illegally installed in his office hasn’t seen the light of day until now. E&E News has obtained the first publicly released photo of the secure phone booth Pruitt had installed in the EPA … Continued

By Tom McKay Published August 31, 2020
Tech NewsSocial Media

Mark Zuckerberg: You Can Trust Me, or You Can Trust One of the Country’s Most Respected Newspapers

Facebook’s scandals in recent memory have included reckless sharing of user data with third parties like the now-defunct Cambridge Analytica political firm, several high-profile security breaches, and continued abuse of its platforms to spread misinformation and propaganda during elections. Other even worse stuff has included its sluggish pace responding to widespread reports Facebook was playing … Continued

By Tom McKay Published November 21, 2018
EartherEnvironmental Justice

New Scott Pruitt Scandal Generator Is Way Too Real

Scott Pruitt is so toxic he’s practically a Superfund unto himself. The Environmental Protection Agency administrator has been buffeted by myriad ethical scandals, from cozying up to those he’s supposed to keep in check to general press hostility, spending $24,450 to build a “privacy room”, unanswered FOIA requests, buying a bulletproof desk, and getting a … Continued

By Paola Rosa-Aquino Published June 8, 2018
EartherEnvironmental Justice

Here Are Some Ideas For Scott Pruitt’s Challenge Coin

Noted scandal magnet and fearful Environmental Protection Agency leader Scott Pruitt reportedly wants to change his agency’s challenge coin—a souvenir that cabinet members and other high-ranking officials make to give out for special occasions and to guests. Pruitt would like the new EPA challenge coin to be bigger and be, in the words of the … Continued

Earther Staff Published April 11, 2018
EartherEnvironmental Justice

Even the EPA Can’t Defend Scott Pruitt’s Expensive Travel and Security

Turns out Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt may not have needed to travel in luxury to escape threats, according to, uh, the EPA. This is awkward! Two Senate Democrats released a letter on Tuesday contradicting the EPA administrator’s claim that he needed round-the-clock security and first class seats because he had received death threats, … Continued

By Brian Kahn Published April 10, 2018

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