epa
Dec
9
2016
Dec
9
2016
Dec
8
2016
The cartoon shows Mother Nature encountering a Grim Reaper figure labeled EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt beneath mistletoe. The scene comments on the December 2016 nomination of Pruitt by President-elect Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Critics raised alarms about Pruitt's record on climate issues and fossil fuel ties during his Oklahoma attorney general tenure. The image uses holiday imagery to underscore perceived risks to clean air and water standards. It reflects broader debates on regulatory rollbacks at the time of the nomination announcement.
