Staff Opposition Expected To Hamper Pruitt's Agenda As EPA Administrator

Newly confirmed Administrator Scott Pruitt will use his first day at EPA headquarters Feb. 21 to address staff about his plans as agency chief, though his pledges to rollback Obama rules and otherwise curtail the agency will face a skeptical or even hostile reception from employees who doubt his commitment to EPA's core mission of protecting public health and the environment. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 9,000 EPA employees, said in a statement in response...