Statement from Tom Steyer on President-Elect Trump’s EPA Appointment

Today President-Elect Donald Trump announced that he will appoint Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In response, NextGen Climate President Tom Steyer issued the following statement: 

“Donald Trump lost the popular vote by the largest margin in history, with the majority of Americans rejecting Trump and his extreme agenda. Americans want to transition to clean energy to protect our air, our water and our climate, but rather than respecting the will of the people, Trump has chosen a nominee for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator who has a record of putting corporate polluters’ profits ahead of our health. Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt represents a serious attack on American values. It’s now up to the Senate to stand on the right side of history and fight for our families by defeating this nomination.”