WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt met in his office last year with a veteran Washington lobbyist tied to the bargain-priced condo where Pruitt was living. Both Pruitt and lobbyist Steven Hart had previously denied Hart had conducted any recent business with EPA. A spokesman for Hart confirmed Saturday that the lobbyist met with Pruitt at EPA headquarters in July 2017 to discuss efforts to preserve the Chesapeake Bay. Hart’s spokesman, Ryan Williams, confirmed on Saturday that the lobbyist had met with Pruitt at EPA in July. Prior to being tapped by Trump to lead EPA, Pruitt served as the elected attorney general of Oklahoma.

Source: National Post April 22, 2018 01:41 UTC