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‘A pretty big sea change’: EPA says it will consider endangered species when approving new pesticides — without the threat of lawsuits

By Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest | February 24, 2022

Under the new approach, the EPA recently banned certain pesticides in more than a 100 U.S. counties.

Senate Democrats raise questions about EPA nominee’s ethics disclosures

By Johnathan Hettinger/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting | January 15, 2017

“During his tenure as Attorney General of Oklahoma, Mr. Pruitt has blurred the distinction between official and political actions, often at the behest of corporations he will regulate if confirmed to lead EPA. While the disclosures Mr. Pruitt made to OGE may be sufficient to ascertain his personal financial conflicts of interest, they do not document conflicts he may have as a result of political activities,” the letter read.