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E. Scott Pruitt Administrator o f the United States Environmental Protection Agency Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the 14th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on February 17, 2017. Administrator Pruitt believes that promoting and protecting a strong and healthy environment is among the most vital priorities of the government, and EPA is central to that mission. Pruitt is committed to ensuring EPA gets back to the basics of managing our environment by adhering to the rule of law and engaging with state, local and tribal partners to create sensible regulations that enhance - rather than inhibit - economic growth. Within months of taking office, Administrator Pruitt spearheaded over two dozen significant regulatory reform actions, including proposing to rescinded the 2015 "Waters of the United States" rule. These actions will restore states' roles in the regulatory process and ensure regulatory certainty for affected farmers and land owners. EPA also negotiated a labeling agreement with manufactures to minimize drift from the use of dicamba formulations to offtarget crops. Throughout his time in office, Administrator Pruitt has promoted the idea that farmers are our nation's original and best environmentalists and conservationists whose concerns and input must be valued. In just his first year in office, Administrator Pruitt visited nearly 30 states and met with state agriculture commissioners, Farm Bureau leaders and other stakeholders who often went ignored by the previous administration. Additionally, Administrator Pruitt reformed EPA's scientific advisory boards to ensure geographic diversity and integrity so that the Agency is receiving input from experts from across the entire country. Prior to serving on President Trump's cabinet, Pruitt served as Oklahoma's Attorney General. Through his efforts to protect Oklahomans from the overreach of the previous administration, Pruitt became a national leader and champion of hard-working Americans. He has a proven track record of working with others - including industry, farmers, ranchers, landowners and small business owners - who want to do right by the environment. Pruitt also served eight years in the Oklahoma State Senate in addition to co-owning and managing Oklahoma City's Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate. Pruitt played baseball for the University of Kentucky, earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown College and graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law. He and Marlyn, his wife of 27 years, proudly raised their two children in Tulsa. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Prod 1 ED 002061 00074055-00001