To the editor:
This month Sens. Hassan and Shaheen will have an opportunity to confirm, or not, the nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
I hope they oppose his nomination. Scott Pruitt is beholden to special interests, and his record shows it. As Oklahoma attorney general, Scott Pruitt worked to undermine laws and enforcement of neurotoxic pollutants like mercury and lead, which damage children’s developing brains. An EPA led by Mr. Pruitt would cement New Hampshire’s legacy as the “tailpipe of the nation” for decades to come. Pruitt has sued the EPA to stop vital protections for public health – including standards for reducing soot and smog pollution that crosses interstate lines.
He is currently suing the agency in opposition to the Clean Power Plan – this is terrible for New Hampshire because the Clean Power Plan seeks to reduce carbon pollution 30 percent which means NH’s air would be cleaner. After Pruitt’s nomination hearing, it’s the Senate’s turn to decide if Pruitt can be trusted with our children’s health. The US Senate could vote on Pruitt’s nomination soon. Please call Sens. Hassan and Shaheen asking them to reject Pruitt as head of the EPA.
Patricia Martin
Rindge