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FOIA News: Pruitt's use of multiple email addresses raises FOIA concerns

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Has Four Government Email Addresses, Which Is Three More Than He Needs

Unlike everyone else, Scott Pruitt apparently can't get enough email.

By C.J. Ciaramella, Reason, Apr. 12, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt reportedly has four different government email addresses that he uses, raising concerns over whether the EPA is properly complying with Fredom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for his communications.

The Washington Post reported today that Democrat Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) sent a letter requesting the EPA Inspector General investigate Pruitt's email habits.

"We write to share our deep concern over Administrator Pruitt's reported use of multiple email accounts," the two senators wrote. "It is imperative that there be an investigation into whether the agency has properly searched these email addresses for responsive documents in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests."

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