Crazy things Scott Pruitt said
The new head of the EPA has vowed to dismantle US environmental protections. No suprises there, given his previous record.
Once he has laid waste to the environment, here are some indicators about what he might try to ruin next
ABORTION LAW
“Parents should be notified when women seek an abortion” (The Oklamhoman 18 June 2002)
“Physicians who perform an abortion without parental consent should be liable for cost of subsequent medical treatment” (Ditto)
“women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them while they are having the abortion” Associated Press Newswires, 26 March 2013,
OBAMACARE
“Its necessary and urgent to defend Oklahoma’s Constitution against a federal government and president that have gone too far in their overreach of power and authority.” (Reuters 7 Jan 2011)
EPA EMISSIONS CUTS
“Action by the EPA inappropriately usurps the state’s authority to dictate our own energy and environmental policies.The appropriate stakeholders to address Oklahoma’s energy and environmental needs are Oklahoma’s citizens, energy producers, industry consumers and policymakers.”
McClatchy-Tribune Regional News – 8 March 2011
CORPORATE POWER
“We may may probe Google’s dominance” (he didn’t)
Bloomberg 25 June 2011
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
“Feds should pay Oklahoma’s cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants” The Daily Oklahoman (MCT), 30 July 2011,
OPPOSING REGULATING FRACKING USE OF CHEMICALS”
“This law would have significant and destructive impacts
SNL Daily Gas Report 18 December 2012…
