US Republicans advance nomination of anti-EPA crusader Pruitt to lead agency

Published 18:08 on February 2, 2017  /  Last updated at 18:08 on February 2, 2017  /  Americas, US

A US Senate committee approved the nomination of Scott Pruitt as EPA head on Thursday after Republicans suspended the panel’s rules to surmount a Democrat boycott of the vote.
A US Senate committee approved the nomination of Scott Pruitt as EPA head on Thursday after Republicans suspended the panel’s rules to surmount a Democrat boycott of the vote.


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