Vermont Business Magazine Vermont's congressional delegationissued the following statements in reaction to the resignation this afternoon of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, as announced by President Trump.
USSenatorBernie Sanders (I-Vermont) issued the following statement Thursday:
“Scott Pruitt was the worst EPA administrator in the history of the agency. Not only has he acted, time and time again, in an unethical manner, but he has led the agency in exactly the wrong direction. Instead of protecting our environment and combating climate change, he has worked to protect the interests of the fossil fuel industry and polluters all over the country. His resignation is a positive step forward for our country. I will do everything possible to see that the next EPA administrator actually believes in environmental protection.”
RepresentativePeter Welch (D-Vermont) issued the following statement in reaction:
“It’s about time. Pruitt’s tenure has been an abomination. His legacy will be one of arrogance, misuse of taxpayer funds, and dismantlement of EPA’s core mission to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink.”
Welch called for Pruitt’s resignation on April 18, 2018. He is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.