Senate Democrats to Host Panel Discussion on Pruitt Nomination - Waterkeeper

Senate Democrats to Host Panel Discussion on Pruitt Nomination

By: Waterkeeper Alliance

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

Ranking Member Carper, Senate Democrats to Host Panel Discussion on Pruitt Nomination

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the committee hearing on Scott Pruitt’s nomination to head the EPA, serious questions remain about the nominee’s record and vision for the agency he seeks to lead.

On Tuesday, January 24th at 3:30 p.m., U.S. Senator Tom Carper, (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, will host a panel discussion with Senate Democrats, as well as national and state leaders, to further examine Mr. Pruitt’s record and highlight the qualifications needed to lead the agency. View the live stream here.

WHO: Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.) & Senate Democrats

Casey Camp-Horinek, Ponca Tribal Councilwoman

Kelly Foster, Waterkeeper Alliance Senior Attorney; Former Environmental Protection Unit Chief, Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office

Jason B. Aamodt, Esq., Indian and Environmental Law Group

Gretchen Dahlkemper, National Field Director, Moms Clean Air Force

John Walke, Director, National Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Climate and Clean Air Program

Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MS, MPH, Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University

WHEN: Tuesday, January 24, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Capitol Building, SVC 202-203

Media planning on attending should RSVP to Greg Hershman at [email protected].