--- title: "Trump Taps Oklahoma AG to Lead EPA" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/trump-taps-oklahoma-ag-to-lead-epa/" excerpt: "President-elect Trump announced today that he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. As Oklahoma’s AG, Mr. Pruitt has been a frequent opponent of EPA initiatives, joining Oklahoma in a lawsuit with numerous other states challenging the Administration’s Clean Power Plan. Widely regarded as an ally of the energy industry and a “climate change skeptic,” Mr. Pruitt has written that “scientists continue to disagree about the degree and extent of global warming and its connections to the actions of mankind.” The announcement of his nomination has triggered predictable praise from the fossil fuel industry and…
Read More" datePublished: "2016-12-08T15:23:03-05:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:05:23-04:00" --- - Trump Taps Oklahoma AG to Lead EPA [Home](https://wyche.com/) » Trump Taps Oklahoma AG to Lead EPA [** Wade S. Kolb III](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) ** ** ** # Trump Taps Oklahoma AG to Lead EPA President-elect Trump announced today that he will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. As Oklahoma’s AG, Mr. Pruitt has been a frequent opponent of EPA initiatives, joining Oklahoma in a lawsuit with numerous other states challenging the Administration’s Clean Power Plan. Widely regarded as an ally of the energy industry and a “climate change skeptic,” Mr. Pruitt has written that “scientists continue to disagree about the degree and extent of global warming and its connections to the actions of mankind.” The announcement of his nomination has triggered predictable praise from the fossil fuel industry and criticism from environmental groups. These voices aside, Mr. Pruitt’s leadership may mean big changes for the EPA, which the president-elect repeatedly criticized during the long election campaign. [*](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) [## Wade S. Kolb III](https://wyche.com/author/wkolb/) Wade focuses his practice on litigation, appellate advocacy, education, internal investigations, and governmental representation. Since joining Wyche in the fall of 2011, Wade has had extensive experience in high-stakes commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) ### [Recent Court Decision Highlights Danger of Client’s Use of AI in Connection with Pending Litigation](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/recent-court-decision-highlights-danger-of-clients-use-of-ai-in-connection-with-pending-litigation/) Article by: Wallace Lightsey, Josh Lonon, Matthew Richardson, and Austin Coward A highly respected federal judge in New York just issued a decision that a [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wallace-lightsey-elected-to-the-american-law-institute/) ### [Wallace Lightsey Elected to the American Law Institute](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wallace-lightsey-elected-to-the-american-law-institute/) GREENVILLE, SC (January 21, 2026) – Wyche is pleased to announce that Wallace Lightsey has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), a singular [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)