State of Conflicted Interest

State of Conflicted Interest When Scott Pruitt took over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last year, he promised to stem the tide of what he described as “federal overreach.” Pruitt’s “back to basics” agenda did not mean a renewed focus on the agency’s core mission, however, but rather shifting more power to states. The effects are already apparent, as ThinkProgress’ climate team has uncovered. In a four part series, they chronicle the troubling implications of states gaining more power and losing more accountability. Chief among those growing issues: state agencies are knee-deep in conflicts of interests. [Part one]( begins with Pruitt’s controversial decision, [part two]( looks at how this decision is shaping Wisconsin, [part three]( details the new environmental agency of North Dakota, and [part four]( takes us to North Carolina during their search for environmental redemption. [READ MORE]( [CrossFit gym owners attack Pride month, lose everything]( [READ MORE]( [Republicans’ laser focus on tax reform sparks backlash from midterm voters]( [READ MORE]( [Analysis: Trump administration plan would raise rents on poor people an average 26%]( [READ MORE]( [Canada poised to legalize marijuana by the end of the week]( [READ MORE]( [In bipartisan push, over 100 lawmakers urge Pruitt to withdraw his so-called transparency rule]( [READ MORE]( If you value this kind of work --- and you want to see more of it --- please consider becoming a [ThinkProgress member](. [BECOME A MEMBER]( “This is what patriotism looks like.” [Cheryl Reeve]( head coach of the four-time WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx, teaching our president a lesson or two CAPAF | ThinkProgress Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 United States This email was sent to{EMAIL}. [unsubscribe](