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Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is under increased White House scrutiny over his housing and travel arrangements as some of his own senior staff are expressing growing frustration with the public criticism of their boss, according to four people, including an EPA official, who have spoken with the staff members.

"Pressure Mounts on Pruitt, EPA Chief, as Top Advisers Eye the Exit" is from the April 05, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The headline speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s annual showcase, the Ronald Reagan Dinner, have historically been rising stars in the Republican Party — firebrand pundits, prominent activists, future presidential candidates.

"Scott Pruitt, Trump’s Rule-Cutting EPA Chief, Plots His Political Future" is from the March 18, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

EPA head Scott Pruitt has made it clear that he sees his mission to be dismantling the agency’s policies — and even portions of the institution itself. As he works to roll back regulations, close offices and eliminate staff at the agency charged with protecting the nation’s environment and public health, he is taking extraordinary measures to conceal his actions, according to interviews with more than 20 current and former agency employees.

"Scott Pruitt Is Carrying Out His E.P.A. Agenda in Secret, Critics Say" is from the August 11, 2017 Politics section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Eric Lipton and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

In the four months since he took office as the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, Scott Pruitt has moved to undo, delay or otherwise block more than 30 environmental rules, a regulatory rollback larger in scope than any other over so short a time in the agency’s 47-year history, according to experts in environmental law.

"E.P.A. Chief Wastes Little Time Voiding Obama’s Rules" is from the July 01, 2017 Politics section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Some of the most reliable conservatives in Congress are starting to speak out against Scott Pruitt, the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency who is facing a barrage of ethics and spending questions.

"Pruitt’s Ethics Inquiries Widen, and GOP Support Shows Cracks" is from the April 20, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

The majority of members of the National Parks System Advisory Board, which advises the federal government on management of the country’s national parks, have jointly resigned to protest Trump administration policies that the board members say have ignored science, squelched efforts to address climate change and undermined environmental protections.

"Citing ‘Inexcusable’ Treatment, Advisers Quit National Parks Panel" is from the January 16, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, three officials with knowledge of the decision said, making good on a campaign pledge but severely weakening the landmark 2015 climate change accord that committed nearly every nation to take action to curb the warming of the planet.

"Trump Poised to Pull U.S. From Paris Climate Accord" is from the May 31, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The environmental ministers of Canada and Mexico went to San Francisco last month to sign a global pact — drafted largely by California — to lower planet-warming greenhouse pollution. Gov. Jerry Brown flies to China next month to meet with climate leaders there on a campaign to curb global warming. And a battery of state lawyers is preparing to battle any attempt by Washington to weaken California’s automobile pollution emission standards.

"California Engages World, and Fights Washington, on Climate Change" is from the May 23, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Adam Nagourney and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Environmental Protection Agency has dismissed at least five members of a major scientific review board, the latest signal of what critics call a campaign by the Trump administration to shrink the agency’s regulatory reach by reducing the role of academic research.

"EPA Drops Five Scientists from a Panel" is from the May 07, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

President Donald Trump’s most influential policy advisers are urging him to keep the United States in the landmark Paris climate accord of 2015, a move that would break one of his signature campaign promises and further downgrade the counsel of his senior strategist, Stephen Bannon.

"Policy Advisers Urge Trump to Keep U.S. In Paris Accord" is from the April 18, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said Thursday that carbon dioxide was not a primary contributor to global warming, a statement at odds with the global scientific consensus on climate change.

"EPA Chief Doubts Consensus View of Climate Change" is from the March 09, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump signed on Tuesday a much-anticipated executive order intended to roll back most of President Barack Obama’s climate-change legacy, celebrating the move as a way to promote energy independence and to restore thousands of lost coal industry jobs.

"Trump Signs Executive Order Unwinding Obama Climate Policies" is from the March 28, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The White House is fiercely divided over President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “cancel” the Paris agreement, the 2015 accord that binds nearly every country to curb global warming, with more moderate voices maintaining that he should stick with the agreement despite his campaign pledge.

"Divide at the White House Over the Paris Climate Agreement" is from the March 02, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency have been calling their senators to urge them to vote on Friday against the confirmation of Scott Pruitt, President Donald Trump’s contentious nominee to run the agency, a remarkable display of activism and defiance that presages turbulent times ahead for the EPA.

"In Show of Defiance, EPA Workers Fight to Stop Confirmation" is from the February 16, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Trump administration has ordered a freeze on federal grant spending at several government agencies, from the Environmental Protection Agency to the Department of Health and Human Services, followed by memos telling employees not to send out news releases or to create social media posts, blog entries or official website content, and to consult with senior officials before speaking to the news media.

"Some Agencies Told to Halt Communications as Trump Administration Moves In" is from the January 25, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

In his latest moves to dismantle the legacy of his predecessor, Trump resurrected the Keystone XL pipeline that had stirred years of debate, and expedited another pipeline in the Dakotas that had become a major flashpoint for Native Americans. He also signed a directive ordering an end to protracted environmental reviews.

Legal experts say it could take years for the Trump administration to unwind the Clean Power Plan, which itself has not yet been implemented because it has been temporarily frozen by a Supreme Court order.

"Planned Rollback of Climate Rules Unlikely to Achieve All Trump’s Goals" is from the March 27, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

President Donald Trump was expected to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at rolling back one of former President Barack Obama’s major environmental regulations to protect U.S. waterways, according to two people familiar with the White House plans, but it will have almost no immediate legal effect.

"Trump Plans to Begin EPA Rollback With Order on Clean Water" is from the February 28, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday placed the head of its Office of Children’s Health Protection on administrative leave, in an unusual move that several observers said appeared to reflect an effort to minimize the role of the office.

"EPA Places the Head of Its Office of Children’s Health on Leave" is from the September 26, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Roni Caryn Rabin and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

When writing environmental rules, one of the most important calculations involves weighing the financial costs against any gains in human life and health. The formulas are complex, but the bottom line is that reducing the emphasis on health makes it tougher to justify a rule.

"The EPA’s Review of Mercury Rules Could Remake Its Methods for Valuing Human Life and Health " is from the September 07, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.