EPA release touting rollback calls draws FOIA request from NRDC

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request asking EPA to release information on the process it used to write a Feb. 17 press release announcing support from industry and other stakeholders for Administrator Scott Pruitt's confirmation, charging that the statements tout calls for rolling back rules, and seek to undermine the agency's mission. “EPA is tasked with safeguarding Americans’ drinking water, keeping our air safe to breathe, and protecting people’s health from...