Pruitt confirmation sets stage for Trump EPA assault

The Hill: With his pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in place, the stage is set for President Trump to begin his long-promised overhaul of the agency.
 
EPA foes and Trump allies say the agency needs to be cut down to size and its regulations reined in after an expansion under President Obama, a position shared by new administrator Scott Pruitt, whom the Senate confirmed Friday.
 
Trump is expected to release a string of executive orders aimed at the agency's operations, and he could unveil them as early as this week.

Read article