Accuracy in Media

On Tuesday, one could scroll the entirety of the Washington Post’s web page and not find a story that essentially acquitted EPA of some of the most serious accusations of excess the media has labeled against him over the past year. The story, buried on page A8 of the print edition with a small headline […]

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has introduced a rule that would dramatically improve the transparency of the research the agency relies on to implement regulations. But since that transparency poses a threat, the mainstream media is unhappy. At issue primarily is what is known as the Six Cities Study – 30-year-old research, which has never been […]

Is EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt another arrogant politician freely blowing the taxpayers’ hard-earned money on unnecessary extravagances, or has the media correctly identified him as one of the most effective proponents of President Trump’s agenda and become obsessed with bringing him down? Julie Kelly at American Greatness says it’s the latter. In “The NYT’s ‘Ridiculous’ […]

The Trump administration will not renew their advisory panelists at one of the advisory boards at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), headed by Scott Pruitt. Pruitt has been criticized for his ties to the energy industry, and this recent move received criticism from the liberal media. What did the liberal media have to say about […]

Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma State Attorney General, is appearing before the Senate as Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A known climate change skeptic, Pruitt disagreed with the oft-used and debunked liberal narrative that an overwhelming majority of scientists agree on the human effects on climate change. CNN highlighted his skepticism, […]

That is not a fair headline, especially to portray current Attorney General of Oklahoma Scott Pruitt as a ‘climate change denier’. President-Elect Donald Trump chose Pruitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pruitt is suing the EPA over their emissions regulations regarding power plants. Photo by Gage Skidmore