Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt may soon have a new job working as a consultant to the coal industry, according to a report Wednesday in The New York Times. Pruitt has reportedly been speaking with billionaire Kentucky coal baron Joseph Craft, the head of Alliance Resource Partners and a major donor to the Republican party. While atop the agency, Pruitt regularly moved to dismantle many of the EPA’s restrictions on coal production, including Obama-era rules on the disposal of coal ash. The Times, citing two coal industry executives familiar with his plans, also reported that Pruitt discussed his ideas for a new consulting firm during an appearance at a meeting of the Kentucky Coal Association last week. They were owned by Craft, the coal executive Pruitt may soon work for.

Source: Huffington Post September 13, 2018 08:48 UTC