EPA Region 4 Chief Indicted, Likely Bolstering Democrats' Ethics Oversight

The indictment of EPA Region 4 Administrator Trey Glenn on criminal charges of violating Alabama's ethics laws is likely to bolster House Democrats' plans to strengthen federal ethics law, which they are already justifying based on concerns that former EPA chief Scott Pruitt was able to escape scrutiny due to inadequate requirements. A Jefferson County, AL, grand jury indicted Glenn Nov. 13 on multiple counts of violating Alabama's Ethics Act for his role -- prior to joining the agency --...